Question

The circumference of ruby's old swimming pool is 47.1 feet. Her new swimming pool has a diameter of 21 feet. How much larger is the new swimming pools circumference?

Answer 1

The new pool is 18.84 feet larger in circumference than the old one.

Explanation:

Given:

Circumference of the pool = 47.1 feet

Diameter of the new pool, d = 21 feet

radius, r = 21/2 feet

Circumference of the new pool = ?

We know:

Circumference = 2πr

where,

r is the radius

On substituting the value:

C = $2 X 3.14 X \frac{21}{2}$

C = 65.94 feet

The difference in circumference of the two pools = 65.94 - 47.1 feet

                                                                                  = 18.84 feet

Therefore, the new pool is 18.84 feet larger in circumference than the old one.