Question

Mr. Bernard owns a local pizza shop called Pizza Paradise that serves specialty pizzas in the restaurant and for delivery.

Due to the popularity of the pineapple bacon pizza, Mr. Bernard has decided to make a larger size of the pizza.

The diameter of the small pizza was 10 in. The diameter of the new, large pizza is 13 in. Anthony says the area of the larger pizza is 30% bigger because the diameter is 30% greater. Philip disagrees and says he thinks the area of the pizza is almost 70% bigger. Who is correct?

Explain how you know and show your work. Use 3.14 for pi.

Answer 1

@agent0smith @Bookworm14 @sleepyjess

Answer 2

Hello! Do you know how to find the area of a circle?

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

well what is the formula

Answer 5

Okay, what's that formula we need?

Answer 6

times?

Answer 7

I don't understand

Answer 8

area equals pie (3.14) x radius squared

Answer 9

ok what do you need the answer or the writing answer

Answer 10

just the answer

Answer 11

what is the radius of the pizza

Answer 12

Yeah what is it???

Answer 13

To find the radius of each pizza, divide the diameter by 2

Answer 14

the radius is half the diameter

Answer 15

1.57

Answer 16

so half the first pizza is 5 inches, and second is 6.5 inches

Answer 17

now input each into the formula