Question

A company makes glass lawn ornaments with a radius of 9 inches. The glass to make the balls costs the company $0.03 per square inch. To the nearest cent, how much does the company pay for the glass to create one ornament?

Answer 1

$30.52

Explanation:

4 x 9^2 x 3.14 x 0.03 = around 30.52

Answer 2

$7.63

Explanation:

We are given:

r=9 icnhes

We have to find the area of the circular ornament first. The formula for area of circle is:

Area= πr^2

Putting the value of r

Area=3.14*(9)^2

=3.14*81

=254.34 Square inches

As the company pays $0.03 for 1 square inch, for 254.34 square inch the company will have to pay:

=254.34*0.03

=$7.6302

Rounding off to the nearest cent

The cost for one ornament = $7.63