SOLUTION: Eight turns of wire are wrapped around a pipe with a length of 20 centimeters and the circumference of 6 centimeters. What is the length of the wire?

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Question 342876: Eight turns of wire are wrapped around a pipe with a length of 20 centimeters and the circumference of 6 centimeters. What is the length of the wire?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Each complete turn equals 1 circumference.
So eight turns would be 8 times the circumference.
L=8C
L=8%286%29
L=48cm