Question

A ferris wheel has a diameter of 50 feet. It rotates 3 times per minute. Approximately how far will a passenger travel during 6 minutes? 1978 2826 157 471

Answer 1

In 1 minute, the ferris wheel will complete 3 rotations, which means a passenger will travel the circumference of the wheel 3 times.

The circumference of a circle is given by the formula C = πd, where d is the diameter.

So, the circumference of this ferris wheel is:

C = πd = π(50) = 50π feet

Therefore, in 1 minute, a passenger will travel 3 times the circumference, which is:

3(50π) = 150π feet

In 6 minutes, a passenger will travel:

6(150π) = 900π feet

Using 3.14 as an approximation for π, this is approximately:

900π ≈ 2826 feet

So the answer is 2826 feet.