document.write( "Question 706745: The diameter of each wheel of a bicycle is 28 inches. If you are traveling a speed of 10 miles per hour on this bicycle, through how many revolutions per minute are the wheels turning? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #435379 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The diameter of each wheel of a bicycle is 28 inches. If you are traveling a speed of 10 miles per hour on this bicycle, through how many revolutions per minute are the wheels turning? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "convert 10 miles into inches: \n" ); document.write( "10 miles = 10*5280 = 52800 feet = 633600 inches \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "circumference of wheel: \n" ); document.write( "(pi)d = (3.14)28 = 87.92 inches per revolution \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "633600/87.92 =7206.55 revolutions per hour \n" ); document.write( "convert to revolutions per min: \n" ); document.write( "7206.55 rev/hr * 1/60 hr/min \n" ); document.write( "120.1 revolutions per minute \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |