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A circular pizza with a diameter of 13 inches is cut into 8 slices. What is the area, to the nearest tenth, of one slice

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16.6 in^2

The pizza has a diameter of 13in, and the area formula is A = pi x r^2, and r is 1/2 diameter, so A = 3.14 x (6.5)^2 = 132.73. Since we are taking one slice, or 1/8, we divide by 8 to get 16.6 in^2
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