A pizza with a diameter of 24 inches is cut into 16 equal slices. To the nearest sq...
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Problem
A pizza with a diameter of 24 inches is cut into 16 equal slices. To the nearest square inch, what is the area of each slice of the pizza?
Step-by-step solution
The radius is $24/2 = 12$ inches. The total area of the pizza is $A = \pi r^2 = \pi (12^2) = 144\pi$ square inches. The area of each slice is $144\pi / 16 = 9\pi \approx 28.27$ square inches. Rounded to the nearest square inch, the area is 28 square inches.
Answer
$28 \text{ in}^2$