How many times does a tire with a diameter of 16 in. rotate when it travels a mile? **Tip: As there are 63,360 inches in each mile, 63,360 divided by circumference = number of full rotations. Round up to the next whole number.(1 point)
The circumference of a tire can be calculated using the formula C = π * d, where d is the diameter of the tire.
C = π * 16 in.
C ≈ 50.27 in.
To find the number of full rotations the tire makes in a mile, we divide the total distance in inches (63,360 inches) by the circumference of the tire.
63,360 in / 50.27 in ≈ 1260.58
Since we cannot have decimal rotations, we round up to the next whole number, which is 1261 rotations.
Therefore, a tire with a diameter of 16 in. would rotate 1261 times when traveling a mile.