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The distance around a meteor crater is 9,753 ft. Find the diameter of the crater. Use 22 Over 7 for piπ.

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so distance areound=circumference=pi times diameter
so
circumference=9753
pi=22/7

subsitute
9753=22/7 time diameter
multipliy both sides by 7/22 to clear fraction
68271/22=diamter
3103 and 5/22=3103.23 ft

answer is 3103.23 feet
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