Final answer:
To find the circumference of the new pancake, multiply the radius of the original pancake by 3. Let's say the radius of the original pancake is 'r' inches. If we multiply the radius by 3, the new radius would be 3r inches. Therefore, the circumference of the new pancake would be 6πr inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the circumference of the new pancake, we need to multiply the radius of the original pancake by 3. Let's say the radius of the original pancake is 'r' inches. So, the circumference of the original pancake is 2πr inches. If we multiply the radius by 3, the new radius would be 3r inches. Therefore, the circumference of the new pancake would be 2π(3r) inches, which simplifies to 6πr inches.
Since we know that the circumference of the original pancake is 16 inches, we can set up an equation to find the value of 'r':
2πr = 16
Dividing both sides of the equation by 2π, we get:
r = 16 / (2π)
Plugging this value of 'r' into the equation for the circumference of the new pancake, we have:
Circumference of the new pancake = 6π(16 / (2π)) = 6 * 16 = 96 inches