For anyone working with the Ferris Wheel Portfolio.....Here are the Answers:Apparently we go to the same school. Anyhow, Let's walk you through this. #1 How far does a rider travel in one turn of EACH ferris wheel: First Ferris Wheel: 780ft Cosmo Clock 21: 1,030ft Now, to get these answers you multiply the diameter by pi. In this case, our diameters were 250 and 328. Remember, the formula for pi is 22/7 or 3.14 #2 For each wheel, estimate the number of turns for a rider to travel one mile: First Ferris Wheel: 7 turns Cosmo Clock 21: 5 turns A mile is equal to 5280 feet. So divide your a

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For anyone working with the Ferris Wheel Portfolio.....Here are the Answers:Apparently we go to the same school. Anyhow, Let's walk you through this.  #1 How far does a rider travel in one turn of EACH ferris wheel:  First Ferris Wheel: 780ft Cosmo Clock 21: 1,030ft  Now, to get these answers you multiply the diameter by pi. In this case, our diameters were 250 and 328. Remember, the formula for pi is 22/7 or 3.14   #2 For each wheel, estimate the number of turns for a rider to travel one mile:  First Ferris Wheel: 7 turns Cosmo Clock 21: 5 turns  A mile is equal to 5280 feet. So divide your a