SOLUTION: The diameter of a small pizza is 16 centimeters. This is 2 centimeters more than two fiths of the diameter of a large pizza. Find the diameter of the larger.

Question 104357: The diameter of a small pizza is 16 centimeters. This is 2 centimeters more than two fiths of the diameter of a large pizza. Find the diameter of the larger.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The diameter of a small pizza is 16 centimeters. This is 2 centimeters more than two fifths of the diameter of a large pizza. Find the diameter of the larger.
:
Let x = diameter of the large pizza:
= .4
:
.4x + 2 = 16
.4x = 16 - 2
.4x = 14
x = 14/.4
x = 35 cm is the diameter of the large pizza
RELATED QUESTIONS
The diameter of a slmall pizza is 16 centemeters. This is 2 centemeters more that two... (answered by Ashley234)

A tapered shaft has a diameter of 5 centimeters at the small end is 15 centimeters at the (answered by Alan3354)

Pizza Place's Extra large pizza has a diameter 50% greater than that of its Large pizza.... (answered by Alan3354)

Please I have been going over this problem for 2 days now need help ANYONE!! A... (answered by josgarithmetic,MathTherapy)

suppose the diameter of a circle is 16 centimeters what is the... (answered by Alan3354)

Italiano's Pizza serves pizzas with diameters of 12 inches, 14 inches and 16 inches. how (answered by ewatrrr,solver91311)

The average diameter of sand dollars on a certain island is 4.00 centimeters with a... (answered by Boreal)

An 8-slice medium pizza pie has a diameter of 11in an cost $10.99. An 16-slice large... (answered by tmx123)

A spherical marble has a diameter of 2 centimeters. What is the volume of the marble? (answered by stanbon)