Area/Circumference Word Problems

Jason is painting a large circle on one wall of his new apartment. The largest distance across the circle will be 8 feet. Approximately how many square feet of wall will the circle cover?

• 200.96 ft²

• 50.24 ft²

• 25.12 ft²

• 20.96 ft²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

A circular race track has a diameter of 1/2 mile.
How far does a car travel in one lap around the 
track?

• 1 mile
• 0.25 miles
• 1.57 miles
• 15.7 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

If the word problem is asking you to find the space inside the circle, which formula should you use?

• r = d/2
• d = 2r
• C = πd
• A = πr²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

A table has a diameter of 19 inches. What is the amount of sq inches a table cloth must have to cover the table?

• 38 sq inches

• 283.385 sq inches

• 59.66 sq inches

• 119.32 sq inches

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

If the problem ask you to find the distance around a circle, which formula should you use?

• r = d/2
• d = 2r
• C = πd
• A = πr²

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

Jamique decided to hang a circular mirror in his room. If the radius of the mirror is 1 foot, what part of the wall does the mirror cover?

• 3.14

• 7.065

• 25.12

• 31.40

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

Ellen baked a pie for her family dinner. She put foil around the edge of the pie while it was baking. What was the length of the foil, if the radius of the pie is 4 inches?

• 25.12

• 12.56

• 15.7

• 37.68

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

Mrs. Johnson is making a tray of crackers for her party. The tray will be placed in the center of the table. If the tray had a diameter of 18 inches, what area will the tray cover?

• 254.34

• 200.96

• 56.52

• 3.14

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

Jimmy is making pizza. He puts a cheese crust around the edge of the pizza. If the diameter of the pizza is 12 inches, what is the length of the cheese crust?

• 37.68

• 254.34

• 56.52

• 31.40

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4

Jason is putting in a new circular shaped fire pit in his backyard. The diameter of the fire pit is 4 feet. What is the area of the backyard does the fire pit cover?

• 12.56

• 56.52

• 25.12

• 3.14

Tags

CCSS.7.G.B.4