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A.Find the circumference of the tire.

b.About how many times will the tire have to rotate to travel 1 mile? (1 mile = 5,280 ft)


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Answer:

Most common automobile tires are within a few inches of 25″ in diameter, so they cover 2π × 25″ ≈ 157″, or about 13 feet in a complete revolution. So to cover a mile, which is 5280 feet, they'd have to rotate 5280/13 ≈ 406 times.

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