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In 1892, George W.G Ferris, an engineer from Illinois, designed and built the first ferris wheel. This wheel was 250 feet in diameter and carried 36 cars that each seated 40 passengers. What was the radius of the ferris wheel? Explain.

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D=2r
250=2r
250/2=r
125=r
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