SOLUTION: "If the arc on a particular circle has a length of 12 units, and the circumference of the circle is 36, which is the degree measure of the arc?"

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Question 318833: "If the arc on a particular circle has a length of 12 units, and the circumference of the circle is 36, which is the degree measure of the arc?"
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set up a ratio.
12 is to A as 36 is to 360 degrees.
12%2FA=36%2F360
A=120 degrees.