A bicycle tire is 28 inches in diameter. Approximately how far does the bicycle move forward each time the wheel goes around? (use 22/7 as an approximation for pi)

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Holger Thiemann · Answer 1 · 2021-10-29T19:43:22+0000

Answer: 88 inches

Explanation:

A bicycle tire is 28 inches in diameter. approximately.

To find the distance traveled by the bicycle each time the wheel goes around we need to find the circumference of the tire.

The circumference of a circle: where d is the diameter of the circle.

Now, the circumference of the tire:

Hence, the distance traveled by the bicycle each time the wheel goes around =88 inches.