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Which statement is true about the circumference of a circle?

A: The circumference is the measurement around the circle.
B: The circumference is the measurement of the radius.
C: The circumference is the measurement of the diameter.
D: The circumference is double the radius.

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Answer:


\large\boxed{\textsf{A: The circumference is the measurement around the circle.}}

Explanation:


\textsf{We are asked what's true about the Circumference.}


\large\underline{\textsf{What is the Circumference?}}


\textsf{The Circumference is the sum of all the arcs of a circle.}


\textsf{Arcs are the curved edges of a circle that make up the \underline{Perimeter}.}


\textsf{Because the Circumference makes up all of the Arcs in a circle, which is the perimeter;}


\textsf{Option A is the most reasonable choice, as the circumference is the perimeter of}


\textsf{a circle.}

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