Math measurements

Question

A square pizza is 14 inches long.

How many inches of stuffed crust do you need to put around the edge of each pizza? Show your solution

Answer 1

Solution:

The square Pizza has four equal sides that is the perimeter P = 4S where S is the length of one side = 14 inches. Don't let the word long confuse you. It is there to test your understanding that in a square shape the length and the width are of the same measurement.

So, the perimeter of the square pizza = 4 (14 in) = 56 inches, and you need 56 inches of stuffed crust around the pizza.

Answer 2

14 x 4 = 56 inches = perimeter

if the crust is thick, 56 would be the inner length of the crust, with the outer edge a little longer.