Here is a picture of a Ferris wheel. It has a diameter of 80 meters.
On the picture, draw and label a diameter.
How far does a rider travel in one complete rotation around the Ferris wheel?
Problem 2
Identify each measurement as the diameter, radius, or circumference of the circular object. Then, estimate the other two measurements for the circle.
The length of the minute hand on a clock is 5 inches.
The fence around a circular pool is 75 feet long.
The tires on a mining truck are 14 feet tall.
The distance from the tip of a slice of pizza to the crust is 7 inches.
Folding a tortilla in half creates a straight side 16 centimeters long.
The length of the metal rim around a glass lens is 190 millimeters.
Problem 3
A half circle is joined to an equilateral triangle with side lengths of 12 units. What is the perimeter of the resulting shape?
The figure shows a half circle and a triangle. The triangle is drawn adjacent and to the right of the half circle such that the dashed vertical base of the triangle is the diameter of the half circle.
Problem 4
Circle A has a diameter of 1 foot. Circle B has a circumference of 1 meter. Which circle is bigger? Explain your reasoning. (1 inch = 2.54 centimeters)