Question

An office manager needs to decide between two tables for the conference room. One is rectangular, 5 feet wide by 10 feet long. The other is a circle with an 8-foot diameter.

Which table can seat more people? Explain your answer be sure to support your answer using facts about the tables.

Answer 1

Circle table

Explanation:

More people will fit around the circle table then the rectangle table. You can find the distance around using the circumference.

C = πr² = π(4)²=16π = 50.24 feet

The perimeter of a rectangle table is P = 2l+2w = 2(10) + 2(5) = 30 feet.

With more than 20 feet more, the circle table will fit more.