Question

A 60 tooth gear is connected to a 24 tooth gear. If the smaller gear turns 10 times, how many times does the larger gear turn

Answer 1

24 teeth * 10 / 60 = 4 turns

Answer 2

The larger gear turns 4 times

Step-by-step explanation:

Given one gear has 60 tooth and the other one has 24, then the gear ratio is computed as follows:

Gear ratio = 60:24 = 5:2

This means that for every 2 turns made by the larger gear, 5 turns are made by the smaller gear.

Multiplying the gear ratio by 2 we get:

Gear ratio = 5:2 = 10:4

So, the larger gear will turn 4 times.