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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The radius of a birthday cake is 4 inches. Icing will decorate the circumference of the cake. What procedure can be used to find the approximate circumference of the cake? Use 3.14 for π.
Multiply 4 by 3.14.
Multiply 4 by 2, and then multiply the product by 3.14.
Multiply 4 by 4, and then multiply the product by 3.14.
Divide 4 by 2, and then multiply the quotient by 3.14.
The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet. How many feel did the Ferris wheel rotate with one complete turn? (Think the outside measurement of the circle.) Use 3.14 for π.
785 ft
390 ft
912 ft
543 ft
The circumference of a circle is 36.31 meters. What is the approximate length of the radius? Use 3.14 for π.
3 m
4 m
5 m
6 m
The circumference of a circle is 18.41 feet. What is the approximate length of the radius? Use 3.14 for π.
3 ft
5 ft
7 ft
8 ft
A bicycle trail in the shape of a circle has a diameter of 3 miles. Kiersty biked around the trail 4 times. About how far did Kiersty bike? Use 3.14 for π.
38 miles
40 miles
35 miles
33 miles
Mrs VanSciver bought a circular rug. The radius of the rug was 2.5 feet. How does the diameter of the rug compare to the radius? Use 3.14 for π.
The diameter of the rug is twice the radius.
The radius is twice the circumference.
The diameter of the rug is half the radius.
The diameter is twice the circumference.
Mr. Blain designed a circular walkway in front of his house. The diameter of the walkway is about 6 feet long. How many square feet of bricks will he need to buy? Use 3.14 for π.
18.84 square feet
113.04 square feet
9.42 square feet
28.26 square feet
Alejandra is making a tablecloth. Her table has a 7 foot diameter. How many square feet of material does she need to use? Use 3.14 for π.
10.9 square feet
153.9 square feet
38.5 square feet
21.9 square feet
What is the approximate area of a circle with a diameter of 6.2 inches?
30.19 square inches
120.76 square inches
19.48 square inches
9.74 square inches
Jalen is making a circular pizza with a circumference of 44 inches. What is the approximate radius of Jalen's pizza. Use 3.14 for pi.
14 inches
7 inches
22 inches
88 inches
Paige wants to sew lace around the edge of a round tablecloth. The table cloth has a diameter of 6 feet. About how much lace will Paige need?
18.85 feet
113.10 feet
9.42 feet
28.27 feet
A round table has a radius of 15 in. A round tablecloth hangs 2 in. over the edge of the entire table. What is the approximate area of the tablecloth?
107 in2
707 in2
908 in2
1,134 in2
The diameter of a circle on a coordinate plane has endpoints at (2,3) and (2,8). What is the approximate are of the circle?
16 square units
20 square units
25 square units
79 square units
A circle has a radius of 3.75 meters. What is the approximate area of the circle?
12 square meters
14 square meters
24 square meters
44 square meters
What is the approximate length of the radius of a circle with a circumference of 63 inches?
4 in
8 in
10 in
20 in
What is the area of a circle that has a diameter of 6 cm?
38 cm2
36 cm2
28 cm2
19 cm2
The radius of the wheel is 12 inches. What is the approximate circumference of the wheel?
19 inches
24 inches
38 inches
75 inches
Mario ordered a pizza that had a diameter of 14 inches. What is the approximate area of the pizza?
22 in.2
44 in.2
154 in.2
616 in.2
What is the approximate circumference of a circle with a radius of 5 in.?
16 in
20 in
31 in
79 in
Hannah drew a circle with a radius of 30 cm. Jonas drew a circle with a radius of 20 cm. What is the approximate difference in the areas of their circles?
2,826 cm2
1,570 cm2
1,256 cm2
314 cm2
