SOLUTION: The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet. How many feel did the Ferris wheel rotate with one complete turn?

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Question 1118996: The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet. How many feel did the Ferris wheel rotate with one complete turn?
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Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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With each complete turn the wheel rotated 250 x Pi. Use your calculator to multiply and get your answer.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A point on the periphery would rotate the length of the circumference.
C = pi*d
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