To find the area of the top of the pizza, which is a circle, we can use the formula for the area of a circle:
\[ \text{Area} = \pi r^2 \]
where \( r \) is the radius of the circle.
Given that the diameter of the pizza is 16 inches, we can find the radius by dividing the diameter by 2:
\[ r = \frac{16 \text{ in}}{2} = 8 \text{ in} \]
Now, we can plug the radius into the area formula:
\[ \text{Area} = \pi (8 \text{ in})^2 = \pi (64 \text{ in}^2) = 64\pi \text{ in}^2 \]
Using the approximate value of \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):
\[ \text{Area} \approx 64 \times 3.14 \approx 200.96 \text{ in}^2 \]
Rounding this, we get approximately 201 in².
Thus, the area of the top of the pizza is:
C. 201 in²