7th

Grade

ALCOS: Calculate the

circumferences of circles.
 The circumference of
a circle is

The distance around a

circle
Hint: Circumference remember circle around
First we must define some things
about a circle.

The radius is the distance from the

center of a circle to any point on a
circle.

Hint: I like to define it as halfway

through!
The diameter is the distance
across a circle through the
center.
 We use Pi as the
measurement to help us find
the circumference of a circle.
Pi, not Pie!
HINT: Pi =3.14
 Two formulas are used in
finding the circumference of a
circle.
WHEN THE CIRCLE HAS A DIAMETER
MEASUREMENT, USE THE FOLLOWING
FORMULA.

Circumference = d 4in.

3.14 x 4in.
12.6in.
 When the radius of a circle is
given, the following formula
should be used.
Circumference = 2 r
2 x 3.14 x 5cm
31.4cm

HINT: Always round

your answers to the
nearest tenth.
NOW…Let’s have some fun.

Tell me what formula

would be used to solve
the next five problems.
3in

C = 2 x 3.14 x r
8ft

C = 3.14 d
122mm

C = 2 x 3.14 x d
17.5 cm

C = 3.14 x d
122.5mm

C = 2 x 3.14 x r
 Now that we have
determined the correct
formula for each, let’s work
the problems.
The answer is:
18.8in

3in

C = 2 x 3.14 x r
8ft

C = 3.14 d

The answer is:

25.1ft
122mm

C = 2 x 3.14 x d
The answer is:
766.2mm
 17.5 cm

C = 3.14 x d
The answer is: 55cm
122.5mm

C = 2 x 3.14 x r

The answer is:

76,930mm