SOLUTION: Fill in the blank. A pizza with a diameter of 24 inches is cut into 16 equal slices. Each slice of the pizza has an area of ______ square inches. Round your answer to two decimal p

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Question 440819: Fill in the blank. A pizza with a diameter of 24 inches is cut into 16 equal slices. Each slice of the pizza has an area of ______ square inches. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Found 2 solutions by jorel1380, cleomenius:
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area=πr2=144π
16 equal slices=144π/16=9π each:
9xπ=28.27 sq.in. per slice.

Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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16 slices = 360 / 16 slices = 22.5 degrees per slice
area of slice = 22.5/360 * 12^2 pi = 0.0625(452.16) = 28.27 sq in.
Cleomenius.