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A person riding a Ferris wheel with a diameter of 64 feet travels once around the wheel in 25 seconds. What is the average speed of the rider in miles per hour? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
10 years ago

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Answered by Damon
distance = pi D in feet
= pi * 64 * (1 mile/5280 ft)

time = 25 s (1 h /3600 s)

divide the distance in miles by the time in hours
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