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Area and Circumference of Circles- Real World Problems

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the radius of this circle?

a)

18 in

b)

6 in

c)

9 in

d)

36 in

2.

Danielle wants to make cookies for 3 friends. The radius of a cookie is 5 inches. If she wants to ice ALL 3 of the cookies, how many square inches of cookies must she cover with icing?

(a)  

3.
A ball has a circumference of 9.42 cm. What is the diameter?
a)
29.5788 cm
b)
59.1576 cm
c)
3 cm
d)
1.5 cm
4.

A cruise ship has a large, circular window. It has a diameter of 6 meters. How many square meters of glass is the window made of? Use 3.14 for pi.

(a)  

5.

Steven purchases a bowl. The diameter of the bowl is 14 cm.

What is the distance around the bowl?

a)

21.98 cm

b)

43.96 cm

c)

87.96 cm

d)

7 cm

6.
Find the radius of a circle if the area is 201.1 mi2
a)
10 mi
b)
8mi
c)
20 mi
d)
5mi
7.

A circular swimming pool has a radius of 15 feet. The family that owns the swimming pool wants to put up a circular fence that is 5 feet away from the pool at all points. What is the circumference of the fence they will need? Hint: Draw what you know.

a)

15π

b)

20π

c)

40π

d)

30π

8.
Alex has trained his puppy, Popper, to jump through a ring. According to Alex's measurements and calculations, the ring has a diameter of 3.5 feet. What is the ring's circumference (use 3.14 for pi)?
a)
11.32 ft
b)
12.25 ft
c)
10.99 ft
d)
8.75 ft
9.

The stained glass window is a semicircle. What is the distance around the entire window?

(a)  

10.

The circumference of the moon is the approximate distance around a circle with a radius 1,736 kilometers. Find the circumference of the moon. Use 3.14 for pi and round to the nearest tenth!

(a)  

11.

The shape of a table-top is made up of a semicircle and a quadrant. Find the distance around the table-top, include the straight edge. Use 3.14 for pi and round to the nearest tenth.

(a)