document.write( "Question 608484: The diameter of the front wheel of a tricycle is 8 inches and of each of the two back wheels 3 inches. How many revolutions has each of the back wheels made when the front wheel has turned 1440 degrees?
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document.write( "A)2 2/3
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document.write( "B)4
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document.write( "c)10 2/3
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document.write( "D)24
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document.write( "E)96 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #383223 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The diameter of the front wheel of a tricycle is 8 inches and of each of the two back wheels 3 inches. How many revolutions has each of the back wheels made when the front wheel has turned 1440 degrees? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "# of front wheel revs = 1440/360 = 4 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "distance traveled by front wheel: 4*(pi)*8 = 32(pi)inches \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "distance traveled by back wheel must also be 32(pi)inches \n" ); document.write( "circumference of back wheel = 3(pi) inches \n" ); document.write( "-- \n" ); document.write( "# of revs of back wheel = 32(pi)/3(pi) = 10 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "==================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "====================\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A)2 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "B)4 \n" ); document.write( "c)10 2/3 \n" ); document.write( "D)24 \n" ); document.write( "E)96 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |