Solve the Problem. -To Approximate the Speed of a River, a Circular Paddle

question 131

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-To approximate the speed of a river, a circular paddle wheel with radius 0.5 feet is lowered into the water. If the current causes the wheel to rotate at a speed of 11 revolutions per minute, what is the speed of the current? If
Necessary, round to two decimal places.

• A) 0.06 mph
• B) 34.56 mph
• C) 0.2 mph
• D) 0.39 mph

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