SOLUTION: Todd rode his bike 50 feet and counted 8 turns of his front wheel how many turns will the wheel make in 100 yards?

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Question 603240: Todd rode his bike 50 feet and counted 8 turns of his front wheel how many turns will the wheel make in 100 yards?
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Todd rode his bike 50 feet and counted 8 turns of his front wheel how many turns will the wheel make in 100 yards?
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Change 100 yds to 300 ft
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let r = no. of turns in 300 ft
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t%2F8 = 300%2F50
cross multiply
50t = 8 * 300
50t = 2400
t = 2400%2F50
t = 48 turns