A clock has an 8-inch minute hand .how many inches the tip of the minute hand travel in one hour ? Plzzz help !!

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anonymous · Answer

Clock is like a circle, right? So again, you have to walk along the edge.

anonymous · Answer

btw, srry, didnt know direct answer is not allowed. newbie on the site.

anonymous · Answer

@dynamiclink can you  at least tell me one step ?

anonymous · Answer

the hand is 8 inch, which is the radius.
and the tip of the hand is walking along the circumference|dw:1439305318782:dw|

anonymous · Answer

Yeah

anonymous · Answer

Now what ?

anonymous · Answer

now you need to know how much of that circumference is the tip walking.
in other words, how many circles does it walk.
in 1 hour it walks 1 circle. makes sense, yeah?

anonymous · Answer

Yeah it does

anonymous · Answer

Should I  do 3.14*8 ???

anonymous · Answer

@dynamicLink

anonymous · Answer

The formula for the circumference is $$2*\pi*R$$

anonymous · Answer

so its 2 times what you said

anonymous · Answer

Kk so I could just  do 16*3.14

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

Kk I'll do that

anonymous · Answer

@DynamicLink I did it and I got 5024 what should I do now ?

anonymous · Answer

you mean 50.24 :))
well this is the answer to your problem. 50.24 inches

anonymous · Answer

Alrighty thanks :) @DynamicLinks