If a circle has a radius of 14 feet, how many 6-inch pencils can be placed end-to-end across the diameter of the circle?
A circle with a radius of 14 feet has a diameter of 2*14=
<gadget id="calculator">14*2</gadget>
<output>28</output>
28 feet.
A six-inch pencil is 6/12=
<gadget id="calculator">6/12</gadget>
<output>1/2 = around 0.5</output>
0.5 feet long.
Thus, across a 28-foot diameter, one can place 28/0.5=
<gadget id="calculator">28/0.5</gadget>
<output>56</output>
56 6-inch pencils.

<result>56</result>