A pizza is cut into 12 pieces. Describe the steps you would take to find the area of one slice of the pizza.....Help?!
Assuming the pizza is a circle, I'd first find the area of the whole pizza by using this formula:
A = pi * r^2
Then I'd divide the total area by 12.
Thankyou Ms. Sue
You're welcome, Morgan.
Sure! To find the area of one slice of the pizza, you would need to follow these steps:
1. Determine the area of the entire pizza: To do this, you would need to know the radius (r) or diameter (d) of the pizza. The formula to calculate the area of a circle is A = π * r^2 or A = π * (d/2)^2.
- If you know the radius, simply square it and multiply by π.
- If you know the diameter, divide it by 2 to get the radius and then square it and multiply by π.
2. Calculate the area of the entire pizza: Once you have the value for radius (r) or diameter (d), plug it into the formula to find the area (A). Make sure to use the appropriate value for π, which is approximately 3.14159.
3. Find the ratio of one slice to the entire pizza: Since the pizza is cut into 12 equal slices, you can find the ratio of one slice to the entire pizza by dividing the area of the pizza by 12.
4. Calculate the area of one slice: Take the area of the entire pizza and divide it by 12 to find the area of one slice.
5. Round the result if necessary: Depending on the desired level of accuracy, you may need to round the value of the area of one slice to a specific number of decimal places.
By following these steps, you will be able to determine the area of one slice of the pizza.