Circles Area and Circumference

The homeowners association wants to enclose a circular playground in a fence. The need to find the amount of fencing they need to purchase.  Will they need the area or circumference of the playground?

• area

• circumference

• neither

What is π ? (Best Choice)

• The ratio of the circumference of any circle to its diameter.

• Exactly 3.14

• Exactly 3.1415

• Exactly 3.141593

A Circle has a radius of 6 inches.  What is the circumference of the circle? (Best Choice)

• 3π or about 9.42 in

• 6π or about 18.84 in

• 12π or about 37.68 in

• 36π or about 113.04 in 

What is the area of the circle? (Best Choice)

• 5π or about 15.7 cm²

• 10π or about 31.4 cm²

• 25π or about 78.5 cm²

• 100π or about 314 cm² 

What is the area of the circle? (Best Choice)

• 24π or about 75.36 in²

• 12π or about 37.68 in²

• 144π or about 452.16 in²

• 576π or about 1,808.64 in² 

A Circle has a radius of 12 inches.  What is the circumference of the circle? (Best Choice)

• 24π or about 75.36 in

• 12π or about 37.68 in

• 144π or about 452.16 in

• 576π or about 1,808.64 in 

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

What is the approximate area of the circle above?

• 44 inches squared

• 154 inches squared

• 616 inches squared

Elsie bought a circular rug that is 9 feet in diameter. What is the circumference of the rug rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot?

• 4.5 feet

• 14.1 feet

• 28.3 feet

• 56.5 feet

ENRICHMENT: A farmer grows potatoes on a circular plot of land that has a radius of 20 meters. Each potato plant requires 2 square meters of soil. What is the maximum number of potato plants the farmer can grow?

• 80

• 628

• 1256

• 2512