SOLUTION: you live 3 miles from school and your car tire has a diameter of 30 inches. approximately how many revolutions will your tire make from your house to school? (1 mile is equal to 52
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Question 548097: you live 3 miles from school and your car tire has a diameter of 30 inches. approximately how many revolutions will your tire make from your house to school? (1 mile is equal to 5280 feet and 1 foot is equal to 12 inches)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30 inches = 2.5 ft
3 miles = 15840 ft
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Each rev pi*d = 2.5*pi ft
# of revs = 15840/(2.5*pi)
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