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The tires on your bicycle have a diameter of 20 inches. How many rotations does each tire make when you travel 500 feet? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

 Jan 28, 2016

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The wheel travels pi*20 inches every time it revolves = about 5.2359877559829887 ft

 

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500 / 5.2359877559829887 = about  94 revolutions [ rounded]

 

 

 

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 Jan 28, 2016

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 #1
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Best Answer

The wheel travels pi*20 inches every time it revolves = about 5.2359877559829887 ft

 

So

 

500 / 5.2359877559829887 = about  94 revolutions [ rounded]

 

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill Jan 28, 2016
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It is actually 95. Your close though.

 Mar 9, 2016
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The tires on your bicycle have a diameter of 9 inches. How many rotations does each tire make when you travel 300 feet? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

 Mar 14, 2017

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