Name: _________________

Class: ______
Date: _________________
Pizza Cost Explained

Instructions: Its time to figure out once and for all, what is the better buy when
ordering pizza. Given the pizza boxes below, determine the largest pizza
diameter that can fit in each box. Determine the circular pizzas area and then,
based on the price, determine a $/ in2 (unit price) for each pizza.
1. Pizza Diameter: 6in
Pizza Radius (1/2 diameter):
Pizza price (tax included): $5.24
Largest pizza area (rr):
Unit price (price area, $/in2):
6in

2. Pizza Diameter: 9in

Pizza Radius (1/2 diameter):
Pizza price (tax included): $10.64
Largest pizza area (rr):
Unit price (price area, $/in2):
9in

3. Pizza Diameter: 12in

Pizza Radius (1/2 diameter):
Pizza price (tax included): $17.94
Largest pizza area (rr):
Unit price (price area, $/in2):
12in

4. Pizza Diameter: 15in

Pizza Radius (1/2 diameter):
Pizza price (tax included): $23.29
Largest pizza area (rr):
Unit price (price area, $/in2):
15in

5. Pizza Diameter: 18in

Pizza Radius (1/2 diameter):
Pizza price (tax included): $28.64
Largest pizza area (rr):
Unit price (price area, $/in2):
18in

6. You and two friends want to order at least 500in2 of pizza, what combination comes closest to
this amount of pizza, for the cheapest price?

7. If I ordered two 6 inch pizzas, would that be equivalent to a 12 inch pizza? Explain.