SOLUTION: The floor of a birdcage is a circle with a circumference of about 47.1 inches. What is the diameter of the birdcage floor? --- Will you please show me the work for this problem, to
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Question 1044030: The floor of a birdcage is a circle with a circumference of about 47.1 inches. What is the diameter of the birdcage floor? --- Will you please show me the work for this problem, too? Thank you.
Found 3 solutions by MathLover1, solver91311, advanced_Learner:
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
recall: a circumference a formula is where is a and constant
since you need diameter , recall that ; so, a circumference a formula could be written as
if the floor of a birdcage is a with a circumference of about inches, than the diameter of the birdcage floor is
.......convert decimals into whole numbers
-> so, the length of the diameter is inches
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The circumference of a circle is equal to 
times the diameter. Therefore the diameter is equal to the circumference divided by . Divide the circumference by and round the answer to the nearest tenth.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
basic question
circumference of circle is given by
divide by
divide by
feedback is welcome
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