Question

sawyer is grounded and has to stay in his room all day. he made up a game where he throws balled - up paper called a \trashball\ into his trash can. the diameter of the top of the trash can is 12 in. sawyer wants the \trashball\ to have a diameter that is \\(\frac{1}{2}\\) the diameter of the top of the trash can. what should the diameter of sawyers \trashball\ be? \\(d = \square\\) in.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the given values

The diameter of the trash can top is \( 12 \) inches, and the trashball's diameter is \( \frac{1}{2} \) of that.

Step2: Calculate the trashball's diameter

To find the diameter of the trashball, we multiply the trash can's diameter by \( \frac{1}{2} \). So, \( d = 12\times\frac{1}{2} \).
Calculating \( 12\times\frac{1}{2} = 6 \).

Answer:

\( 6 \)