Question

The wheel of an adult's bicycle has diameter 26 in. The wheel of a child's bicycle has diameter 18 in. To the nearest inch (whole number), how much farther does the larger bicycle wheel travel in one revolution than the smaller bicycle wheel?

Answer 1

25.136 in

Explanation:

Given data

Adult bicycle wheel

Diameter= 26in

Radius= 26/2= 13in

Circumference= 2πr

Circumference= 2*3.142*13

Circumference= 81.692 in

Child's bicycle

Diameter= 18in

Radius= 18/2= 9in

Circumference= 2πr

Circumference= 2*3.142*9

Circumference= 56.556 in

Hence the difference in the distance traveled in one revolution is the difference in their circumference

Distance= 81.692 -56.556

Distance= 25.136 in