Question

Shawn is coasting down a 500 cm long ramp on his inline skates. The wheels on his inline skates are 32 cm in

circumference.
How many rotations does each wheel make while Shawn is coasting down the ramp?
Round your answer to the nearest rotation.

Answer 1

18 rotations

from khan

Answer 2

Almost 16 rotations

Explanation:

If his skates have a circumference of 32cm, that is how long one rotation takes, To get the number of rotations you divide the total distance by 32. He is traveling 500cm and 500/32=15.625.