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What is circumference?
It's the distance a round a circular object (circle)

A CIRCLE

Other examples include ;

(b) A wheel

A bicycle wheel and A car wheel.
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Relationship between diameter and circumference
Fit the diameter around the Circumference

The length of the diameter fits the circumference 3 1/7 

Two radius make one diameter

Relationship between the radius and the circumference
Circumference = 2radius (2r) × pi

ACTIVITIES
Measure and record circumference and diameters of different objects and complete the table
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Object |
Circumference |
Diameter |
Radius |
Circumference ____________ Diameter = (C/D) |
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Shoe lid |
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Coin |
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Bottle top |
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Orange |
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Ball |
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Glass |