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Johnny measured the wading pool at the Belleville Community Center and calculated that it has a circumference of 6.28 meters. What is the pool's diameter?

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Answer: 1 Meter

Step-by-step explanation: The circumference is 6.28 meters. Replace C with 6.28 in the formula.

C = 2 × ​ × r

6.28 ≈ 2 × 3.14 × r

6.28 ≈ 6.28 × r

6.28 ÷ 6.28 ≈ r

1 ≈ r

The radius is about 1 meter.

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