document.write( "Question 338744: a pizza with a 25cm diameter cost $4.60.
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document.write( "a pizza with a 31cm diameter cost $6.00.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #242812 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 25cm diameter cost $4.60. \n" ); document.write( "area of pizza = pi*r^2 \n" ); document.write( "diameter = 25 cm . radius = 12.5 cm \n" ); document.write( "A = pi*(12.5)^2 \n" ); document.write( "= 491 sq. cm \n" ); document.write( "cost = $4.60 \n" ); document.write( "cost per unit area = 4.6/491 \n" ); document.write( "= 0.93 cents / sq.cm \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "a pizza with a 31cm diameter cost $6.00. \n" ); document.write( "A= pi*(15.5)^2 \n" ); document.write( "= 754.86 sq. cm \n" ); document.write( "cost per sq.cm = 6.00/754.86 \n" ); document.write( "0.79 cents / sq. cm.----------better value\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |