SOLUTION: if the wheels are attached by a chain and the larger wheel spins 5 times, how many times will the smaller wheel spin? little r=4in (little circle), big r=10in (big circle)

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Question 420187: if the wheels are attached by a chain and the larger wheel spins 5 times, how many times will the smaller wheel spin? little r=4in (little circle), big r=10in (big circle)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The radii are proportional to the circumferences
4%2F10+=+x%2F5
20+=+10x
x+=+2
The small wheel spins around twice