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The tires of a bicycle are 0.7 feet tall. how many 360-degree rotations do the tires make when the tractor travels 130 feet? round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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first we calculate the perimeter (p) of the tire
p=diameter*pi
in this case diameter=height of the tire
p=2.199 feet
the number of rotations[R]=distance traveled/the perimeter of the tire
R=130/2.199
=59.117
1round<------360 degree
rounded 59 round is required


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