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A Ferris wheel has a diameter of 56 ft. How far will a rider travel during a 5-minute ride if the wheel rotates once every 20 seconds?

 Apr 1, 2020
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5 min    would be      5  x 3 = 15 rotations             (three per minute)

 

15 rot   x    56 ft  x  pi  / rot    =     15 x 56 x pi = ........    ft  

 Apr 1, 2020

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