Question 15
EasyOriginal questionThe wheel of Tenzin's bicycle has a diameter of 56 cm. How far does the bicycle travel when the wheel turns 440 times? Take .
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer D
Correct answer: D
Explanation
One turn covers one circumference: cm.
440 turns cover cm.
77,440 cm = 774.4 m.
Worth noting
387.2 m uses the radius in place of the diameter (πr), and 77.44 m and 7.744 m slip zeros when changing centimetres to metres (100 cm = 1 m).
- Concept
- Distance = number of turns × circumference
- Typical timeTypical
- 40 s
- Your timeYours
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