A wheel on John's bicycle is 1.1 m in diameter. John races the bicycle for 131 m. How many times does the wheel turn as the bicyde travels this distance? Use the value 3.14 for m. Round your answer to

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Answer:

37.9 times

Explanation:

Circumference of John's bicycle =

$2\pi \: r \\ = 2(3.14)(1.1 / 2) \\ = 3.454m$

Total number of wheel turns =

$(total \: distance \: travelled)/(circumference \: of \: wheel) \\ = (131)/(3.454) \\ = 37.9 \: times \: (nearest \: tenth)$

Oren answered May 15, 2022

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