SOLUTION: The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet. The Ferris Wheel rotated 220 degrees. How many feet did the Ferris wheel rotate?

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Question 1178139: The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet. The Ferris Wheel rotated 220 degrees. How many feet did the Ferris wheel rotate?
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The first Ferris wheel was built in 1893 in Chicago. Its diameter was 250 feet.
The wheel will rotate (220/360) of the perimeter of circle with radius 250 ft
= (220/360) *3.14 * 250
=479.7 ft