Lesson 85 : Creating Problems Involving the Area of a Circle

Explore and Discover!

Study the problem.

Aling Mila helps Mang Elpie water their circular flower garden whose diameter is 4
meters.

Can you create a problem about the garden?

You can create a problem by using the steps below:

1. Familiarized yourself with the concepts. Think of the application to everyday life
situations.

Think of the type of problem you want to create and the formula to be used. Relate the problem to a
real-life situation.
2. Read more on Math problem solving. Study the solution in solving the problems.
3. Make your own styles/strategies to justify the solutions.

Below is an example of problem that you can create:

1. Aling Mila helps Mang Elpie water their circular flower garden whose diameter is 8
meters. What area of their lot is the flower bed?

Solution to the problem created.

Formula =

diameter 8 meters
radius half of the diameter = 4 meters
3.14

A= 3.14 x (4 x 4)
A= 3.14 x 16
A= 50.24 square meters

Get Moving!

Create/Make a problem involving the area of a circle based on the given situation. Write
the answer in your notebook.

1. The diameter of a circular swimming pool is 18 meters.

Problem:____________________________________________________________
 Answer:_____________________________________________________________
2. The area of a circle is 254.34 square meters.
Problem:____________________________________________________________
Answer:_____________________________________________________________

3. A circular doormat has a radius of 15 cm.

Problem:____________________________________________________________
Answer:_____________________________________________________________

Keep Moving!
Create/Make a problem involving the area of a circle.
1. The radius of a circle is 7 centimeters.
Problem:

Answer:

2. A circular plate has an area of 615.44 square centimeters.

Problem:

Answer:

3. Letys circular bed cover has a diameter or 3 meters.

Problem:

Answer:

Apply Your Skills!

Create problem involving area of a circle using the given data below.

1. circular saucer 2. circular table 3. circular garden

radius 8 cm radius - ? radius 6.5 m
A-? A 19.625 square meters A-?

4. circular tablecloth 5. circular placemat

diameter 1 m diameter 36 cm
Area - ? Area - ?