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A Ferris wheel has a diameter of 42 feet. It rotates 3 times per minute. Approximately how far will a passenger travel during a 5-minute ride?

132 feet
659 feet
1,978 feet
3,956 fee

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Circumference = π·42 = 42π ft. Revolutions = 3 × 5 = 15. Distance = 15·42π = 630π ≈ 1979 ft.

So the closest choice is 1,978 feet.