SOLUTION: Lucy has to buy a new wheel for her bike. The bike wheel has a diameter of 20 inches.if lucy rolls the wheel one complete rotation along the ground, how far will the wheel travel?

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Question 734594: Lucy has to buy a new wheel for her bike. The bike wheel has a diameter of 20 inches.if lucy rolls the wheel one complete rotation along the ground, how far will the wheel travel? Round yourbanswer to the nearest hundrenth of an inch.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, lexaaa:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 1 complete revolution, the wheel will trace
out the circumference on the ground. The
circumference is +2%2Api%2Ar+=+pi%2Ad+ where
+d+ = diameter
+pi%2Ad+=+pi%2A20+
+pi%2Ad+=+62.83+ inches

Answer by lexaaa(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pi(diameter)
3.14(20)
62.83