Answer:
The larger pizza is less expensive per square inch
Step-by-step explanation:
we know that
The area of a circle (pizza) is equal to
[tex]A=\pi r^{2}[/tex]
step 1
Find the area of the smaller pizza
we have
[tex]r=10/2=5\ in[/tex] ----> the radius is half the diameter
substitute
[tex]A=(3.14)(5)^{2}=78.5\ in^{2}[/tex]
Find the price per square unit
Remember that
The price of one smaller pizza is [tex]\$15/2=\$7.5[/tex]
so
[tex]\frac{7.5}{78.5}\frac{\$}{in^{2}}=0.10\frac{\$}{in^{2}}[/tex]
step 2
Find the area of the larger pizza
we have
[tex]r=16/2=8\ in[/tex] ----> the radius is half the diameter
substitute
[tex]A=(3.14)(8)^{2}=200.96\ in^{2}[/tex]
Find the price per square unit
so
[tex]\frac{17}{200.96}\frac{\$}{in^{2}}=0.08\frac{\$}{in^{2}}[/tex]
Therefore
The larger pizza is less expensive per square inch