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The wheels on Jason’s dirt bike measure 19 inches in diameter. How many revolutions will the wheels make when Jason rides for 500 feet?

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Answer:

101 revolutions

User Ixxie
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Answer:

101 revolutions

Explanation:

Given: The diameter of the bike wheel is 19 inches.

We need to find the circumference of the wheel.

The circumference of the wheel = πd

π = 3.14 and d = 19

Now plug in these values in the above formula, we get

The circumference of the wheel = 3.14*19

= 59.66 inches

We need to find number of revolutions of wheel to cover the distance of 500 feet.

Now we have to convert 500 feet to inches.

1 foot = 12 inches.

500 feet = 500 *12 = 6000 inches.

The number of revolution = 6000 / 59.66

= 100.56

When we round of to the nearest whole number, we get 101

To cover the distance of 500 feet, the wheel must be rotate 101 times.