A ferris wheel makes 35 complete revolutions per hour. Through how many degrees does the ferris wheel rotate in 2.5 hours?

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anonymous · Answer

35 turns per hour lets say. how many in 2.5 h?

anonymous · Answer

One revolution is one complete circle. 2.5 hours is that many times more than one hour. Find the total revolutions, then turn them into degrees.

anonymous · Answer

then, these turns *360o

anonymous · Answer

2.5 hrs is 1.5 hrs more than an hour

anonymous · Answer

so 1.5hr*35 revs. = 52.5*360=18,900

anonymous · Answer

You have to account for that first hour too though.

anonymous · Answer

18,900+35?

anonymous · Answer

No, now you're messing up the units. 18900 is the # of degrees, 35 is # of revolutions.

anonymous · Answer

ok