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Math in the Middle 2013
Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
1.
A pumpkin pie costs $12.55 at Bobby’s Bakery. If the pie has a
diameter of 12 inches, what is the cost per square inch of the
pie?
2. Pam served her apple pie on a 13 inch diameter dish. She
wanted to tie a ribbon around the dish to make it a little more
festive. How long does the ribbon need to be in order to fit
around the dish?
3.
How many square inches of crust would it take to cover the
bottom of a pie dish with a 15 inch diameter?
4. Becca wants to make a giant cherry pie to try to break the
world record. If she succeeds in making a pie with a 20 foot
diameter, what will be the total distance around the pie?
5. Chris ate 1/8 of a banana cream pie with a 14 inch diameter.
What is the area of the remaining portion of the pie?
Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
1.
A pumpkin pie costs $12.55 at Bobby’s Bakery. If the pie has a
diameter of 12 inches, what is the cost per square inch of the
pie?
2. Pam served her apple pie on a 13 inch diameter dish. She
wanted to tie a ribbon around the dish to make it a little more
festive. How long does the ribbon need to be in order to fit
around the dish?
3.
How many square inches of crust would it take to cover the
bottom of a pie dish with a 15 inch diameter?
4. Becca wants to make a giant cherry pie to try to break the
world record. If she succeeds in making a pie with a 20 foot
diameter, what will be the total distance around the pie?
5. Chris ate 1/8 of a banana cream pie with a 14 inch diameter.
What is the area of the remaining portion of the pie?
ANSWER KEY
Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answers to the nearest tenth.
1.
A pumpkin pie costs $12.55 at Bobby’s Bakery. If the pie has a
diameter of 12 inches, what is the cost per square inch of the
pie?
about $0.11 per square inch
2. Pam served her apple pie on a 13 inch diameter dish. She
wanted to tie a ribbon around the dish to make it a little more
festive. How long does the ribbon need to be in order to fit
around the dish?
about 40.8 inches
3.
How many square inches of crust would it take to cover the
bottom of a pie dish with a 15 inch diameter?
about 176.6 square inches
4. Becca wants to make a giant cherry pie to try to break the
world record. If she succeeds in making a pie with a 20 foot
diameter, what will be the total distance around the pie?
about 62.8 feet
5. Chris ate 1/8 of a banana cream pie with a 14 inch diameter.
What is the area of the remaining portion of the pie?
about 134.6 square inches
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