The first Ferris wheel, designed by George Ferris was built in 1893 in Paris. France. It had a diameter of 76 m. About how far would you travel in 8 turns of this wheel?
1 Answer
Aprroximately
Explanation:
To find the distance around a circle, you need to find the circumference. The formula is
The Ferris wheel has a diameter of
Now that we know the distance around the circle, we simply multiple by
We can conclude that 8 turns of the this Ferris wheel would take you approximately