The circumference of the top of the cake is
in.
It sounds like the baker is trying to line the circumference with cherriesto fit as many as possible along the border, like in the picture I've attached below.
This comes down to dividing the cake's circumference by the diameter of each cherry:

or about 39 cherries, making the answer D.
I tried my best for this I’m pretty for sure I remember doing this in school but I’m not for sure I hope this helped a little bit
Answer:
It can be represented by the expression 2r, or “two times the radius.” So if you know a circle's radius, you can multiply it by 2 to find the diameter; this also means that if you know a circle's diameter, you can divide by 2 to find the radius. Find the diameter of the circle.
Step-by-step explanation:
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Christy did not get enough because 12 times 8 = 96. she needs 4 for inches.