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OpenStudy (anonymous):

You are going to drive 480 miles today at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. Thus you are going to drive for a total of ?????? hours. The diameter of the wheels on your car (including tires) is 25 inches. Thus each wheel is going to turn a total of ????????? times today.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well u first of all know that distance = velocity x time, which means time is = 480/60 meaning u were driving for 12 hrs

OpenStudy (anonymous):

now u take 480 miles times 2580 feet times 12 inches to get 14860800 inches traveled and divide by the diameter times pie gives u the number of rotations

OpenStudy (anonymous):

480/60 is 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

which is a big number that u can get with your calculator, so just remember u divide the distance traveled divided by the circumference of the circle which is pie times the diameter, and ya my bad it is 8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks!!!

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