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Polka Dot Pumpkins
The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images
The fiberglass sculptures are hollow so visitors can go inside!
Forget jack-o’-lanterns—check out these giant, polka-dotted pumpkins. Artist Yayoi Kusama is known for covering objects in polka dots. Two of her pumpkin sculptures are displayed on a small remote island in Japan called Naoshima Island.
With their bright colors and funky spots, the sculptures stand out against a backdrop of sea and sky. The island, nicknamed Japan’s “art island,” also has two major galleries. Only 3,000 people live on Naoshima Island, but thousands of visitors travel from far and wide to see the artwork.
The radius of the pumpkin below is 1.25 meters. What’s its circumference, rounded to the nearest tenth? (Hint: C = 2 × π × r) Record your work and answer on our Numbers in the News answer sheet.