SOLUTION: An 8 inch pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. A 10 inch pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. Which slices are larger?

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Question 355127: An 8 inch pizza is cut into 4 equal slices. A 10 inch pizza is cut into 6 equal slices. Which slices are larger?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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8 " pizza
Area = pi*4*4
=16pi
16pi/4
= 4pisq.units is the area of each piece
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10" pizza
Area = 5*5*pi
=25pi sq.units
25pi/6
=4.16 pi sq.unit
This one is bigger
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