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Benjamin is riding a unicycle. The tire of his unicycle has a circumference of 2.8 m, and the tire revolves 1.5 times per second.

What is the distance Benjamin travels in 100 seconds?

User Ajay A
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Answer 420 m

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User Matt Runion
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Answer: The wheel makes 1.5 revolutions per second.
In 100 seconds it will revolve 100 * 1.5 = 15 times (revolutions). Revolutions/sec * sec = revolutions
Each revolution travels 2.8 m.
In 15 revolutions is will travel 2.8 * 15 = 4.2 m. m/revolution * revolutions = m
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