SOLUTION: How do you answer the question, A 26-inch diameter bicycle tire rotates 500 times. How many feet does the bicycle travel?

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Question 819397: How do you answer the question, A 26-inch diameter bicycle tire rotates 500 times. How many feet does the bicycle travel?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do you answer the question, A 26-inch diameter bicycle tire rotates 500 times. How many feet does the bicycle travel?
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Circumference = pi*diameter = 26pi inches
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Divide by 12 to get the circumference in feet::
Circumference = 26pi/12 = (13/6)pi feet
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Multiply by 500 to get the distance::
distance travels for 500 revs = 500(13/6)pi ft = 3403.39 ft
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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