Measurements Of Polygons And Circles Worksheets - Lance Mangham, 6th Grade Math, Carroll Isd Page 34

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Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Activity 10-26:
Name:
You may use a calculator for this activity. Do not use the pi button – use 3.14 for pi.
For all problems involving an equation (circumference, area, etc.) show all steps.
For all problems asking “how many turns” your answer should be a whole number.
Fresh snow has just fallen and Ashley decides to make a snowman.
Ashley makes a snowball 6 inches in diameter. She then rolls the snowball one full turn.
Draw a picture of the original
1.
snowball and draw and label the
diameter.
How far does Ashley roll the snowball?
Show all equations and all steps in the box at
the right.
2.
Ashley finds that 3 inches of
new snow sticks as she rolls the
snowball (3 inches added to
3.
every part on the original
circle). Draw a picture of the
new snowball.
What is the new diameter of the snowball after Ashley rolls it one full turn?
4.
(Hint: It is not 9 inches.)
How many total turns will Ashley have to make so that the diameter of the
snowball becomes 72 inches?
5.
(Hint: The first 6 inches did not require any turns.)
How many total turns will it take for the
circumference to become greater than 300
inches?
(Hint: Start with the circumference formula to
6.
find d .)
Show your original equation and all steps in
the box at the right.
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Created by Lance Mangham, 6
grade math, Carroll ISD

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