The Bicycle Wheels
To solve the problems in Bicycle Wheels, you need to know that the circumference (C) of a circle can be calculated using the formulas
C = 2 Π , where
d is the length of the diameter and
Π is approximately 3.14.
- The rim of the bicycle wheel shown below has a radius of 13 inches. What is the circumference of the rim of the wheel?
- If the wheel revolves 3 times how many feet will it have travelled?
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If the wheel revolves 400 times how many feet will the bike have travelled.
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How many times must the wheel revolve to go 1000 feet?