Question

Chicago Pizza charges $10.49 for a medium 14" pepperoni pizza and NY Pizza charges $20.99 for an x-large 18" pepperoni pizza.

Question #1. Find the cost per square inch of the Chicago Pizza rounded to the nearest cent.

A. $0.07 per square inch

B. $0.02 per square inch

C. $0.24 per square inch

D. $0.08 per square inch

Answer 1

A. $0.07 per square inch

Explanation:

Chicago Pizza has a diameter of 14".

radius = diameter/2 = 7"

area = (pi)r^2 = 3.14159(7 in.)^2 = 3.14159(49 in.^2) = 153.934 in.^2

cost per sq inch = ($10.49)/(153.934 in.^2) = $0.068 per square inch

Answer: A. $0.07 per square inch