Question

A vehicle has a will 15 inches in diameter. If the vehicle travels 2 miles, how many revolutions does the wheel make? This is Applications of unit conversions

Answer 1

Find the circumference of the wheel:

Circumference = PI x Diameter = 3.14 x 15 = 47.1 inches.

Every revolution the tire travels 47.1 inches.

1 mile = 5,280 feet, so 2 miles = 5280 x 2 = 10,560 feet.

1 foot = 12 inches.

2 miles = 10,560 feet x 12 = 126,720 inches.

Revolutions = total distance / distance per revolution:

Revolutions = 126,720 / 47.1 = 2,690.45 revolutions ( round answer as needed.)