SOLUTION: There is a big special at the local pizza shop! You can buy either a square pizza, 12 inches on a side, or a round pizza with a 12-inch diameter for the same price. Which is the

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Question 1155454: There is a big special at the local pizza shop! You can buy either a square pizza, 12 inches on a side, or a
round pizza with a 12-inch diameter for the same price. Which is the better buy? Explain your answer.
Found 2 solutions by mananth, ikleyn:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Area of square pizza = 12 * 12 =144 ft ^2

Area of round pizza = pi* 6^2 = 113 ft ^2 radius =6
you decide

Answer by ikleyn(52866) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Calculate their areas and compare.

Do you need the tutor's help for it ?


Did you really come to the forum in order for tutors calculated for you ?


Or,  even better,  do not calculate,  at all - simply place the round pizza over the square shape.

And  Look on it  then . . .