Assuming that the distance arund it refers to the circumference of a circle with the same radius, then, remember that the circumference of a circle is equal to π times its diameter:
[tex]C=\pi D[/tex]Since the diameter is 8 inches, then:
[tex]\begin{gathered} C=\pi\times8\text{in} \\ =25.13274123\ldots\text{in} \\ \Rightarrow C\approx25.1in \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore, the distance around it is approximately 25 inches.
