The waiter at a restaurant suggested Ramla and Poornima to order two pizzas of 5 inches diameter each but Ramla ordered one pizza of 9 inches diameter. How much more Pizza (in terms of percentage of the area of pizza) did the two girls got by ordering one 9 inches pizza as compared to two 5 inches pizzas?

The waiter at a restaurant suggested Ramla and Poornima to order two pizzas of 5 inches diameter each but Ramla ordered one pizza of 9 inches diameter. How much more Pizza (in terms of percentage of the area of pizza) did the two girls got by ordering one 9 inches pizza as compared to two 5 inches pizzas? Correct Answer 62%

Given:

The two friends ordered one 9 inches pizza instead of two 5 inches pizzas.

Formula Used:

Area of a Circle = πr2

where,

r = Radius of the Circle

Calculation:

Let the area of two 5 inches pizzas be A1 

& the area of one 9 inches pizza be A2

%

⇒ %

⇒ %

⇒ (31 × 2)%

⇒ 62%

∴ The two girls got 62% more pizza by ordering the 9 inches pizza as compared to two 5 inches pizzas.

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