A Ferris Wheel Called Colossus Was Built in St

question 131

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

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