Circumference of a Circle Practice

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Question 1
Given a circle with the radius of 8cm. Find the circumference of this circle. Take π as 3.14.

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A. 30.24cm
B. 40.24cm
C. 50.24cm
D. 60.24cm
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Step 1
The picture below shows the circle with the radius of 8cm.
a circle with radius of 8cm

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Step 2
To calculate the circumference, we can use the following formula:
formula for the circumference of a circle

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Step 3
The radius is given as 5cm. Hence, we can substitute r with 5. Similarly, we can substitute π with 3.14. After substituting these values, we can calculate for C:
Calculating the circumference of a circle
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Step 4
Now, 50.24 only has meaning if we include the unit for it. Since the radius is in cm, the circumference will also be in cm. Hence:
C = 50.24cm
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Step 5
Clearly, the answer is C.

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