Circles Word Problems

Jason is putting in a new circular shaped fire pit in his backyard. The diameter of the fire pit is 4 feet. What is the area of the backyard does the fire pit cover?

• 12.56 ft²

• 56.52 ft²

• 25.12 ft²

• 3.14 ft²

Dewan has a circular island in his kitchen. The radius of the island is 1.5 feet. What area of the kitchen does the island cover?

• 25.12 ft²

• 15.7 ft²

• 7.065 ft²

• 9.42 ft²

Joanne is making a cookie cake for her daughter's birthday. The diameter of the cookie is 16 inches. What is the area of the cookie?

• 354.34 in²

• 200.96 in²

• 56.52 in²

• 37.68 in²

Jimmy is making pizza. He puts a cheese crust around the edge of the pizza. If the diameter of the pizza is 12 inches, what is the length of the cheese crust?

• 37.68 in

• 254.34 in

• 56.52 in

• 31.40 in

Jamique decided to hang a circular mirror in his room. If the radius of the mirror is 1 foot, what part of the wall does the mirror cover?

• 31.40 in²

• 7.065 in²

• 25.12 in²

• 3.14 in²

Ellen baked a pie for her family dinner. She put foil around the edge of the pie while it was baking. What was the length of the foil, if the radius of the pie is 4 inches?

• 25.12 in

• 12.56 in

• 15.7 in

• 37.68 in

An architect is making a plan for a new circular playground.

The picture is the playground. How much fencing needs to go up to keep the kids in the circle? Use 3.14 for π.

• 3,215 m

• 201 m

• 402 m

• 100 m

The circle represents a tablecloth that Angie bought. She wants to sew fringe along the edge of the tablecloth. How many of fringe does she need to buy? Use 3.14 for π.

• 12.4 ft

• 7.9 ft

• 19.6 ft

• 15.7 ft

Juan is walking a circular track. The diameter of the track is 6 feet.

How much distance does he walk in one lap?

• 18.84 ft

• 56.52 ft

• 200.96 ft

• 15.7 ft

The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet. How many feel did the Ferris wheel rotate with one complete turn? (Think the outside measurement of the circle.) Use 3.14 for π.

• 785 ft

• 390 ft

• 912 ft

• 543 ft