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If the circumference of each tire on a vehicle is approximately 88​ in., how many miles will the vehicle travel when the tires make 34 ​,000 ​revolutions?

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to figure it out you would take 88 inches and multiply it by 34,000 revolutions
one revolution would equal 88 inches traveled.
88 inches x 34,000 equals 2,992,000inches
there are 12 inches in a foot so you would divide 2,996,000in by 12inches to get the amount of feet
2,996,000 / 12in equals 249,666.667ft
there are 5280 feet and in a mile so you would divide 249,666.667ft by 5280 to get your answer of 47.2853536 miles round it to approximately 47.3 miles
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Answer: 47.22 miles

Explanation:

Given : The circumference of each tire on a vehicle is approximately 88​ in.

It means the distance covered by vehicle in one revolution of tire is approximately 88 in.

Then, the distance covered by vehicle in 34 ​,000 ​revolutions of tire is given by:-


34000*\text{Circumference}\\\\=34000*88=2992000\text{ in}

Since 1 foot = 12 inches

Then,
2992000\text{ in}=(2992000)/(12) \text{ feet}

Also, 1 mile = 5280 feet

Then,
(2992000)/(12) \text{ feet}=(2992000)/(12*5280)\text{ miles}\\\\=47.2222222222\approx47.22\text{ miles}

Hence, the distance covered by vehicle in 34 ​,000 ​revolutions of tire = 47.22 miles.

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