Question

The radius of each tire on Carson's dirt bike is 10 inches. The distance from his house to the corner of his street is 157 feet. How many times will the bike tire turn when he rolls his bike from his house to the corner? Use 3.14 to approximate π.

Answer 1

30

Explanation:

the street and the diameter of the bike are not measured in the same units. We have to convert them to the same units

1 feet = 12 inches

157 x 12 = 1884

circumference of a circle = 2nr

2 x 3.14 x 10 = 62.8 in

Number of revolutions = 1884/62.8 = 30