An 8 inch pizza is cut into 3 equal slices. A 10 inch pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. A 12 inch pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. A 14 inch pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. From which pizza would you take a slice if you want as much pizza as possible?
2006-10-10 02:12:56 · 7 answers · asked by Sasha 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Area = pi x r^2
8 in = 50 sq in 50/3= 16 sq in.
10 in=79 sq in 79/4=19.75
12 in= 113 113/6=18.8
14 in=160 160/8=20
14 in pizza
2006-10-10 02:20:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who needs pi? The RELATIVE areas of each slice are the same whatever the value of pi, so keep it simple.
8 * 8 / 3 = 21 2/3
10 * 10 / 4 = 25
12 * 12 / 6 = 24
14 * 14 / 8 = 24 1/2
These are the relative sizes of the slices, so you can see which is biggest. The actual areas are less, but less in the same proportion all round.
2006-10-10 04:09:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
8 inch pizza 3 slices..
2006-10-10 02:17:17 · answer #3 · answered by Alex R. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Id go with a slice of 14 inch pie
2006-10-10 02:15:03 · answer #4 · answered by R & B 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pi times radius squared will give you the area of a circle.
Once you have the area, figure out what one third of an 8" pie equals, one fourth of a 10" pie, one sixth of a 12" pie, and one eighth of a 14" pie.
If you can't do that, you don't deserve the extra credit.
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2006-10-10 02:15:01 · answer #5 · answered by FozzieBear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By the time YOU figure it out, the pizza will be too cold to eat.
2006-10-10 02:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compare the areas of each slice.
Change each of these to decimals:
16pi/3
25pi/4
36pi/6
49pi/8
Which ever decimal is the largest is your answer.
2006-10-10 03:05:09 · answer #7 · answered by Melody 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋