A Ferris Wheel Called Colossus Was Built in St

question 185

Multiple Choice

A Ferris wheel called Colossus was built in St. Louis in 1986. It has a circumference of 518 feet. If one trip around the wheel takes 40 seconds, find the average speed of a rider on this wheel in miles per hour.

• A)77.44 miles per hour
• B)88 miles per hour
• C)8.8 miles per hour
• D)7.74 miles per hour
• E)774.4 miles per hour

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Definitions:

Chorion

The outermost fetal membrane in mammals, including humans, contributing to the formation of the placenta.

Ectopic Pregnancy

A pregnancy in which the fertilized egg implants outside the uterus, often in the fallopian tube, and is non-viable.

Embryo Transfer

A step in assisted reproduction where an embryo is placed into the uterus of a female with the intent of establishing a pregnancy.

Preembryonic Development

The earliest phase of human development, from fertilization to the formation of the embryonic disc, which is before the actual embryo begins to form.