What is the total perimeter of these three circles (you can leave your answer with p in it)?

What is the perimeter of a circle of diameter 3 units?

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Now imagine two circles - one of diameter 2 units and one of diameter 3 units.

What is the total perimeter of these two circles?

What is the perimeter of a circle of diameter 5units?

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What do you notice?

Is this generally the case with combinations of circles whose total diameters are equal?

Can you explain why?