Question

A cake pan has an 8-inch diameter. To the nearest square inch, what is the area of the bottom of the pan?

a
13 in2

b
25 in2

c
50 in2

d
200 in2

Answer 1

50 square inches

Explanation:

The pan radius is 4", and so the approximate area of the pan bottom is

A = pi(4 ")^2, or 16 pi, or 50 square inches.