A ferris wheel has 16 seats and a diameter of 60 feet.

Question

A ferris wheel has 16 seats and a diameter of 60 feet. The wheel lets off the passengers is one seat, and a hen revolvs until the next seat is at the platform. Approximately how far does each seat travel in this time?

 

ans. 11.781ft

 

ps. How do I get the answer? thx!

Answer 1

The circumference of the ferris wheel is πD = 60ft * π = 188.5 ft

 

Divide this circumference by 16 seats:

 

188.5 ft / 16 seats = 11.781 ft per seat to seat rotation