SOLUTION: A wheel on Chris's bicycle is 2.2 ft in diameter. Chris races the bicycle for 255 ft . How many times does the wheel turn as the bicycle travels this distance?

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Question 757911: A wheel on Chris's bicycle is 2.2 ft in diameter. Chris races the bicycle for 255 ft . How many times does the wheel turn as the bicycle travels this distance?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Circumference = Pi d
= pi * 2.2ft
= 6.9ft
255/6.9 = 36.9
Almost 37 times.
Hope this helps.
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