document.write( "Question 752235: whats a good word problem that incorporates distance formula, volume, and circles all in one problem need answers immediately! thank you \n" ); document.write( "
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What's a good word problem that incorporates distance formula, volume, and circles all in one problem?
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\n" ); document.write( "I don't know about a \"good problem\" but here is a problem:
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\n" ); document.write( "Years ago before the advent of electricity, wheat was ground by using a
\n" ); document.write( "grinding device powered by an animal like a horse or a mule walking
\n" ); document.write( "in a circle turning the grinding device.
\n" ); document.write( "A horse walks about 2 mph in a circle with a radius of 10 ft.
\n" ); document.write( "The grinding device can grind about 1/4 cu/ft of wheat for each turn
\n" ); document.write( "of the wheel,
\n" ); document.write( "How long would it take with this set up to grind 100 cu/ft of wheat.
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\n" ); document.write( "Find how long it would take the horse to complete one circle at 2 mph
\n" ); document.write( "Find how many laps required to grind 100 cu/ft of wheat
\n" ); document.write( "How far would the horse travel to accomplish this? \n" ); document.write( "
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