SOLUTION: this question came from a worksheet. Mr. Carson bought some 24inch diameter wheels for his SUV. If it takes 2 full revolutions of the wheel after he puts on the brakes, then how fa

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Question 190111: this question came from a worksheet. Mr. Carson bought some 24inch diameter wheels for his SUV. If it takes 2 full revolutions of the wheel after he puts on the brakes, then how far does the vehicle travel?
Answer by cutepiscean5(19) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the diameter of the wheels is 24 inch, the radius would be +24%2F2+=+12+ inches
now, two full revolutions means that the wheel traveled a distance of 2 complete circumference of the wheel.
thus distance = 2 * circumference = +2+%2A+%282%2Api%2Ar%29++
= +2+%2A+2+%2A+%2822%2F7%29+%2A+12+
= +150.86+ inches
Hope this helps you, it would have been pretty much clear with a diagram.