Now you have done the math. Which tire made the most turns to drive one mile?

Question

16 in tire
25 in tire
36 in tire

Answer 1

To find out which tire made the most turns to drive one mile, we need to calculate the circumference of each tire first.

Circumference = 2 * π * radius

For the 16-inch tire:
Radius = 16 inches / 2 = 8 inches
Circumference = 2 * π * 8 = 16π inches

For the 25-inch tire:
Radius = 25 inches / 2 = 12.5 inches
Circumference = 2 * π * 12.5 = 25π inches

For the 36-inch tire:
Radius = 36 inches / 2 = 18 inches
Circumference = 2 * π * 18 = 36π inches

Now, we need to calculate how many times each tire would have to turn to travel one mile, which is 63,360 inches (5280 feet in a mile * 12 inches per foot).

For the 16-inch tire:
Number of turns = 63360 / (16π) ≈ 4007.96 turns

For the 25-inch tire:
Number of turns = 63360 / (25π) ≈ 806.86 turns

For the 36-inch tire:
Number of turns = 63360 / (36π) ≈ 558.75 turns

Therefore, the 16-inch tire made the most turns to drive one mile.