document.write( "Question 707894: A tire for a car is 28 inches in diameter. If the car is traveling at a speed of 90 mi/hr, find the number of revolutions the tire makes per minute. (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #435937 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A tire for a car is 28 inches in diameter. If the car is traveling at a speed of 90 mi/hr, find the number of revolutions the tire makes per minute. (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.) \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "90 mi/hr*5280 ft/mi*12 inches/ft*60 min/hr \n" ); document.write( "mi,hr,ft, cancel out \n" ); document.write( "90*5280/12*60=600 in/min \n" ); document.write( "circumference of wheel=π*diameter=π*28=87.965 inches \n" ); document.write( "(600in/min)/(87.965 in/rev) \n" ); document.write( "600/87.965≈6.821 rev/min \n" ); document.write( "number of revolutions the tire makes per minute=6.821 \n" ); document.write( " |