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Johnny wrapped a piece of string around a can of soup. If the soup's diameter was 4 inches, how long was the string? Find the circumference​

Johnny wrapped a piece of string around a can of soup. If the soup's diameter was-example-1

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Answer:

12.57 inches

Explanation:

A piece of string wrapped around a can has the length of the circumference of the can.

circumference = pi * d

C = 3.14159 * 4 inches

C = 12.57 inches

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Answer:

12.56

Explanation:

Formula is Pi* radius(squared) and since you aren't given the radius you can figure that out by dividing the diameter by 2 to get radius

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