A cup has a circumference of 28 cm. Approximately what is the diameter?

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Waldo Jeffers · Answer 1 · 2021-01-16T09:40:33+0000

Answer:

The diameter is approximately 8.9 cm

Explanation:

The circumference is given by

C = pi *d

28 = pi *d

Divide each side by pi

28/pi = d

We can approximate pi by 3.14

28 /3.14 =d

8.917 = d

The diameter is approximately 8.9 cm