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Question 212843: A gear rotates at a rate of 8 rotations per minute. Through how many degrees does it rotate in 2 minutes 15 seconds? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A gear rotates at a rate of 8 rotations per minute. Through how many degrees does it rotate in 2 minutes 15 seconds?
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2 min 15 seconds is 2 1/4 or 9/4 minutes.
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# of rotations is (9/4)*8 = 18 rotations
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18 rotations = 18*360 = 6480 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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