SOLUTION: How many revolutions will a car wheel of diameter 24 inches make as the car travels a distance of 3 miles?

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Question 609481: How many revolutions will a car wheel of diameter 24 inches make as the car travels a distance of 3 miles?
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How many revolutions will a car wheel of diameter 24 inches make as the car travels a distance of 3 miles?
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Each revolution is 24*pi inches = 2pi feet
3 miles = 15840 feet
# of revs = 15840/(2pi)