SOLUTION: A Bycicle wheel is 28 in. in diameter. How many revolutions will the wheel make in traveling one mile?

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Question 4825: A Bycicle wheel is 28 in. in diameter. How many revolutions will the wheel make in traveling one mile?
Answer by Abbey(339) About Me  (Show Source):
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First you have to know how many inches are in a mile:
1 mile = 63,360 inches
Then use
circumference = ∏*Diameter
C=∏*28 = 87.96
Then divide the number of inches in a mile by the circumference:
63360%2F87.96=720.29 revolutions