2003 AMC 12B Problem 16

The large semicircle has area $\dfrac{1}{2}\pi(2)^2 = 2\pi.$ The three small semicircles have total area $\dfrac{3\pi}{2}$ before their overlaps are accounted for. The centers of each adjacent pair are $1$ unit apart, so their intersection is bounded by two $60^\circ$ sectors and an equilateral triangle. Each of the two overlaps therefore has area $\dfrac{\pi}{3} - \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{4}.$ The shaded area is $$\begin{aligned} &2\pi - \left[\frac{3\pi}{2} - 2\left(\frac{\pi}{3} - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}\right)\right] \\ &= \frac{7}{6}\pi - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}. \end{aligned}$$ Thus, the correct answer is E.