document.write( "Question 642385: Your car travels at 75 mph on the interstate. You drive at this rate for 90 minutes. If your car tires have a diameter of 20 inches, how many times will each tire revolve while driving those 90 minutes? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #404099 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Your car travels at 75 mph on the interstate. You drive at this rate for 90 minutes. If your car tires have a diameter of 20 inches, how many times will each tire revolve while driving those 90 minutes? \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "Distance car traveled=speed*travel time=75 mi/hr*90 min= \n" ); document.write( "75*1.5=112.5 mi*5280 ft/mi*12 in/ft=7.128*10^6 in \n" ); document.write( "circumference of tire=π*diameter=π*20 in \n" ); document.write( "Times will each tire revolve while driving those 90 minutes \n" ); document.write( "=distance traveled/circumference of tire \n" ); document.write( "=7.128*10^6/π*20=(3.564/π)*10^5 \n" ); document.write( " |