document.write( "Question 871178: A car's wheels are 20 in. in diameter. How far (in miles) will the car travel if its wheels revolve 10,000 times without slipping? (Round your answer to two decimal places). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #525371 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! How many inches does the car wheel travel per each revolution? \n" ); document.write( "Find the circumference. \n" ); document.write( "Pi * diameter \n" ); document.write( "Using 3.14159 for Pi = 62.8318 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 10,000 revolutions for a total distance of 628,318 inches \n" ); document.write( "How many inches in a mile? \n" ); document.write( "5280 feet * 12\" = 63360 \n" ); document.write( "Divide total distance 628318 by distance in a mile 63360 to get: \n" ); document.write( "9.92 miles \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Note: There is the process. You will get slightly different numbers depending upon how many decimal places you take Pi to. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |