SOLUTION: A bicycle with a 24-inchwheel (diameter) travels a distance of 1000 feet. How many revolutions does the wheel make (to the nearest revolution)?

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Question 954109: A bicycle with a 24-inchwheel (diameter) travels a distance of 1000 feet. How many revolutions does the wheel make (to the nearest revolution)?
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Circumference=%28pi%29%28diameter%29=%28pi%29%2824in%29=75.4in
The bicycle travels 75.4 inches per revolution of the wheel.
(1000 ft)(12 in/1ft)=12000 in
12000 in/75.4 in=159 revolutions ANSWER: The bicycle wheel makes 159 revolutions in 1000 ft.