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A bicycle tire is 28 inches in diameter. Approximately how far dose the bicycle move forward each time the wheel goes around? [ use 22/77 as an approximate for n]

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Answer:

88 inches

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The tire has diameter 28 in, so its circumference is 28π in, or approximately 88 in. In one revolution of the wheel, a point on the tire travels this distance.

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