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Jim has 20-inch wheels on his bicycle (their diameter is 20 inches). The tires are worn out, and he would like to cut them into pieces to use as a bumper on something he's making. Estimate the length of rubber Jim would get from his two bicycle tires.

A. 60 inch
B. 40 inch
C. 120 inch
D. 136 inch

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You need to find the perimeter of it
The formula for that is c=2PIr
2*3.14*10 = 62.8
But there's two wheels so 62.8*2 = 225.6 .. it could be c or d
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The answer would most likely be 40 inches
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