SOLUTION: How many revolution will a car wheel of diameter 30in make as the car travels a distance of one mile.

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Question 519564: How many revolution will a car wheel of diameter 30in make as the car travels a distance of one mile.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Think!, with each revolution of the wheel, the distance covered will be equal to the circumference of the wheel.
So you will first need to work out the circumference (C) of a circle (wheel) whose diameter (D) is 30 inches.
C+=+%28pi%29D Substitute D+=+30 and %28pi%29+=+3.14 as an approximation.
C+=+3.14%2830%29
C+=+94.2inches.
Now that you have the wheel's circumference, you know the the wheel will cover a distance of 94.2 inches with each revolution.
So how many times can you get 94.2 inces from 1 mile?
How many inches are there in 1 mile?
1 mile = 5280 feet and...
1 foot = 12 inches., so...
1 mile = 5280ft.(12in./ft)
1 mile = 63,360 inches. Finally, you will divide 63,360 inches by 94.2 inches per revolution.
63360%2F94.2+=+672.6revolutions per mile.