For this case we first calculate the area of the complete rectangle. We have then: A1 = (8.5) * (11) A1 = 93.5 Then, we calculate the area of each circle: A2 = pi * r ^ 2 A2 = (3.14) * (2/2) ^ 2 A2 = 3.14 The total area is given by: A = A1 - 4 * A2 A = 93.5 - 4 * (3.14) A = 80.94 in ^ 2 Answer: A) 80.94