Question #cb699

1 Answer
Jan 25, 2018

#288.5# in.

Explanation:

Diameter of bicycle tire = #27# in.

Rotation of tire at highest gear in one pedal = #3.4# times

Distance traveled by bicycle in one pedal at highest gear = ?

Remember, one rotation of the wheel will cover the distance equal to the circumference of the wheel.

Therefore, circumference of wheel = #2pir# = #2 xx 22/7 xx27/2# = #84.85#

(where, #27/2# is the radius of the wheel)

So, circumference of wheel = #84.85# in = 1 rotation of wheel

Then, distance covered by 3.4 rotations of wheel = #84.85 xx3.4#

= #288.49# in or #288.5# in.