SOLUTION: what is the better deal:16 inch diameter pizza for $14 or 8inch diameter pizza for $6
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Question 595791: what is the better deal:16 inch diameter pizza for $14 or 8inch diameter pizza for $6
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what is the better deal:16 inch diameter pizza for $14 or 8inch diameter pizza for $6
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Area of 16 inch: 8^2(pi) sq. in.
Price per square inch:[1400/64pi] = 6.95 cents/sq.in
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Area of 8 inch: 4^2(pi) sq. in.
Price per square inch: [600/16pi] = 117.81 cent/sq.in
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Buy the larger pizza.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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