SOLUTION: A pick-up truck is fitted with new tires which have a diameter of 44 inches. How fast will the pick up truck be moving when the wheels are rotating at 285 revolutions per minute?

Question 720868: A pick-up truck is fitted with new tires which have a diameter of 44 inches. How fast will the pick up truck be moving when the wheels are rotating at 285 revolutions per minute?
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A pick-up truck is fitted with new tires which have a diameter of 44 inches. How fast will the pick up truck be moving when the wheels are rotating at 285 revolutions per minute?
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circumference=π*diameter=44π inches
speed of truck=285 rev/min*44π inches/rev=44π*285=1254π inches/min
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