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Zoey's dog has a water bowl with a diameter of 6 inches. Sam's

dog has a water bowl with a diameter of 10 inches. What is the
approximate difference in the circumference (distance around)
ut of the two water bowls?

User Walter
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Answer:

12.56 inches

Explanation:

Circumference: C = 2*pi*r

I will be using 3.14 in place of pi

Divide the diameters by 2, so 3 for Zoey and 5 for Sam

Multiply (2*3.14*3) and (2*3.14*5)

For Zoey you get 18.84 and for Sam you get 31.4

31.4-18.84= 12.56 in difference

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