Solve the Problem
-Each Tire of an Automobile Has a Radius

question 274

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem
-Each tire of an automobile has a radius of $2.5$ feet. How many revolutions per minute (rpm) does a tire make when the automobile is traveling at a speed of 115 feet per sec? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

• A) \(439.3 \mathrm { rpm }\)
• B) \(2745.4 \mathrm { rpm }\)
• C) \(7.3 \mathrm { rpm }\)
• D) \(878.5 \mathrm { rpm }\)

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