Area of Circle Word Problems

A DVD has a diameter of 15 millimeters. Which equation would help you determine the area?

• A = 15²π

• A = 2π15

• A = 7.5²π

• A = 15 π

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The radius of this pizza is 9 ½ in. What is the approximate area of the pizza?

• 81 in²

• 29.83 in²

• 59 ⅔ in²

• 283 ½ in²

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A cathedral window is built in the shape of a semicircle. If the window is to contain three stained glass sections of equal size, what is the area of each stained glass section? Express answer to the nearest square foot. (Hint: the 3 sections together are 1/2 a circle, so each section is how much of the circle?)

• 1 sq. ft

• 13 sq. ft

• 3 sq. ft

• 26 sq. ft

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This crop circle has a diameter of 118 ft. What is the approximate area of the crop circle?

• 370.5 ft²

• 43,721.4 ft²

• 10,930.34 ft²

• 185.26 ft²

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Jalen skates at a circular rink that has a radius of 4 yards. If he uses 3.14 for

 $\pi,$  what area would he estimate for the skating rink?

• 50.24  $yds^2$  

• 25.12 $yds^2$  

• 38.92  $yds^2$  

• 4.13  $yds^2$   

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A cruise ship has a large, circular window. It has a diameter of 6 meters. What is the window's area?

• 31.25 m²

• 29.55 m²

• 30.36 m²

• 28.26 m²

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Ms. Green is using a compass to find her way out of the woods. The compass has a radius of 4 centimeters. What is the compass's area?

• 49.2 cm²

• 45.6 cm²

• 50.24 cm²

• 55.9 cm²

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Jayne has a very large circular lollipop that has a circumference of 25.12 inches. What would the area of Jayne’s lollipop be? Use π = 3.14. (You are going to have to find the diameter then radius before finding area.)

• 50.24 in.²

• 200.96 in²

• 12.56 in. ²

• 78.88 in^.2

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Mrs. Apple just bought a new dinning room table. She needs to make a table cloth for decoration. What amount of fabric should she buy if the table has a diameter of 5 feet? Choose the equation that would best help solve this problem.

• C = π5

• C = (2)(π)(2.5)

• A = π x 5 x 5

• A = π x 2.5 x 2.5

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A clock face has a diameter of 10 inches. What is the approximate area of the clock face in square inches?

• 314 in²

• 31.4 in²

• 7.85 in²

• 78.5 in²

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