Question

Bill's bike wheels have a 26-in. diameter. The odometer on his bike counts the number of times a wheel rotates during a trip. If the odometer counts 200 rotations during the trip from Bill's house to school, how many feet does Bill travel? Round to the nearest foot.

Answer 1

1361 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

The circumference of the wheel times the number of rotations equals distance travelled

`C = d\pi`

Answer 2

• ≈ 1361 ft

Step-by-step explanation:

One rotation is same distance as:

• C = πd = 3.14*26 = 81.64 in

Total distance traveled:

• 200*81.64 = 16328 in

Convert inches to feet:

• 12 in = 1 ft
• 16328 in = 16328/12 ft = 1360.66666667 ft ≈ 1361 ft