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A circular cookie cake costs $15.70. If the diameter of the cookie cake is 10 inches, what is the approximate cost per square inch of the cookie cake? Use π = 3.14.

$0.05
$0.20
$0.50
$0.64

User Redson
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Answer: B: $0.20

Explanation:

User Ggeop
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Answer:

(b) $0.20

Explanation:

You want to know the cost per square inch of a 10-inch cookie cake that costs $15.70.

Cost per

The cost per square inch is the cost divided by the area in square inches. The area is given by the formula ...

A = πr²

So, the cost per square inch is ...

$15.70/(3.14(5 in)²) = $0.20/in²

The cost per square inch of the cookie cake is $0.20, choice B.

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Additional comment

The radius of the cake is half the diameter, so is 5 inches.

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