Geometry English A Ferris wheel has a diameter of 42 feet. It rotates 3 times per minute. Approximately how far will a passenger travel during a 5-minute ride? 132 feet 659 feet 1,978 feet 3,956 feet

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Geometry English A Ferris wheel has a diameter of 42 feet. It rotates 3 times per minute. Approximately how far will a passenger travel during

a 5-minute ride?
132 feet
659 feet
1,978 feet
3,956 feet

Mathematics
high-school

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C. 1978 feet

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Akhilesh Mani answered Jun 9, 2019

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$42 * \pi = 131.94 \\ 131.94 * 3 = 395.84$
the ferris wheel spins 395.84 feet a minute

$395.84 * 5 = about \: 1978feet$
the answer is 1978 feet

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