Question

The Ferris wheel shown makes 19 revolutions per ride. How far would someone travel during one ride? Round your final answer to the nearest whole number. Use 3.14 for . diameter 73 feet

Answer 1

We have a Ferris wheel with diameter D=73 ft.

Each revolution of the wheel a person will travel a distance equivalent to the circumference of the wheel. We can calculate the circumference of the wheel as:

`C=\pi D=3.14\cdot73=229.22\text{ ft}`

If each ride the wheel makes 19 revolutions, we can calculate the distance by multiplying the distance travelled in each revolution by the number of revolutions per ride:

`\text{Distance}=229.22\frac{\text{ ft}}{\text{ rev}}\cdot19\frac{\text{ rev}}{\text{ ride}}=4355.18\frac{\text{ ft}}{\text{ ride}}`

Answer: 4355.18 feet per ride.