SOLUTION: Which is bigger one 18in slice of pizza or two 12in slices of pizza? Thank you!!!

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Question 1170468: Which is bigger one 18in slice of pizza or two 12in slices of pizza?
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Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming each pizza is cut into 8 parts through its center:

Radius from the pizza is size of the single piece.
Area, pi%2Ar%5E2

1 of 18 inch, pi%2A18%5E2=324%2Api%2AsqInch
2 of 12 inch, pi%2A2%2A12%5E2=288pi%2AsqInch

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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one 18in slice of pizza is bigger
compare the area
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