Question

1. paula was swimming laps in her new pool. she knew that the pool was 214 inches around, but if she were to go from to one side straight to the other side, how many inches would that be?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the circumference - diameter formula

The formula for the circumference of a circle is $C = \pi d$, where $C$ is the circumference and $d$ is the diameter.

Step2: Solve for the diameter

We know that $C = 214$ inches and $C=\pi d$. So, $d=\frac{C}{\pi}$. Taking $\pi\approx3.14$, we have $d = \frac{214}{3.14}\approx68.15$ inches.

Answer:

Approximately 68.15 inches