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The spoke of a wheel reaches from the center of the wheel to its rim. If the circumference of the rim of the wheel is 27 inches, how long is each spoke? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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Circumference = 2 x pi x radius
27 in = 2 x 3.14 x radius

Solve for the radius
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