Question

Select the correct answer.A circular spinner for a backyard game is divided into 9 sectors of equal size. The ratio of the area of one sector to the total spinnerarea is 1/9. The area of the entire spinner is 360 square inches. What is the area of one sector of the spinner?18 in²

Answer 1

ANSWER:

40 in^2

EXPLANATION:

Given:

Number of sectors of the spinner = 9

The ratio of the area of one sector to the total spinner area = 1/9

Area of the spinner = 360 square inches

So the area of one sector will be;

$Area\text{ of one sector}=\frac{360}{9}=40\text{ square inches}$