Please help me understand this.
A tire on a miniature car has a diameter of 1.468 inches. The circumference of a tire for a full size car is 65.97 inches.
To the nearest tenth, what is the circumference of the miniature tire? (C = πd)
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To find the circumference of the miniature tire, we need to use the formula C = πd, where C represents the circumference and d represents the diameter.
Given that the diameter of the miniature tire is 1.468 inches, we can substitute this value into the formula:
C = π * 1.468
Using an approximation of π as 3.14, we can calculate the circumference:
C = 3.14 * 1.468 = 4.60352
To round to the nearest tenth, the value becomes:
C ≈ 4.6 inches
Therefore, the circumference of the miniature tire, rounded to the nearest tenth, is 4.6 inches.
I'm still not understanding could you explain a little easier??
Sure, let me explain in simpler terms.
The circumference of a circle is the distance around the outside of the circle. In this case, we need to find the circumference of a miniature tire.
To find the circumference, we can use the formula C = πd, where C represents the circumference and d represents the diameter of the tire.
The diameter of the miniature tire is given as 1.468 inches. We can substitute this value into the formula:
C = π * 1.468
Now, the value of π is approximately 3.14. So, we can calculate the circumference as follows:
C = 3.14 * 1.468 = 4.60352
To round the answer to the nearest tenth, we look at the digit in the first decimal place. In this case, that digit is a 6, which is closer to 5 than 6, so we round down.
Therefore, the circumference of the miniature tire, rounded to the nearest tenth, is approximately 4.6 inches.
Now how do I round the 4.6 to the nearest tenth?
I apologize for the confusion.
To round 4.6 to the nearest tenth, you need to look at the first decimal place, which is 6 in this case.
Since 6 is greater than or equal to 5, you need to round the number up. Therefore, the rounded value of 4.6 to the nearest tenth is 4.7.
Okay, last question.
To the nearest tenth, how many times greater is the circumference of the full-size car's tire when compared to the circumference of the miniature car's tire?
To find out how many times greater the circumference of the full-size car's tire is compared to the circumference of the miniature car's tire, we can divide the circumference of the full-size car's tire by the circumference of the miniature car's tire.
Given:
Circumference of full-size car's tire = 65.97 inches
Circumference of miniature car's tire = 4.6 inches (rounded)
Now we can calculate the ratio:
Ratio = Circumference of full-size car's tire / Circumference of miniature car's tire
Ratio = 65.97 / 4.6
Ratio ≈ 14.339
To the nearest tenth, the ratio is approximately 14.3.
Therefore, the circumference of the full-size car's tire is approximately 14.3 times greater than the circumference of the miniature car's tire.
How did you round it to the nearest tenth?
I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let me correct it.
To round the ratio to the nearest tenth, we look at the digit in the first decimal place, which is 3 in this case. Since 3 is less than 5, we round down. Therefore, the rounded ratio to the nearest tenth is 14.3.
Therefore, the circumference of the full-size car's tire is approximately 14.3 times greater than the circumference of the miniature car's tire.
Thank you I understand now, but could you give me a practice problem so I can understand better?
Of course! Here's a practice problem for you:
The radius of a small circle is 2.5 inches. The circumference of a larger circle is 78.54 inches.
To the nearest tenth, what is the circumference of the small circle? And how many times greater is the circumference of the larger circle compared to the circumference of the small circle?
Take a moment to solve the problem, and let me know your answers when you're ready.
617.0?
I'm sorry, but the answer of 617.0 is incorrect. Let me guide you through the correct solution:
The circumference of a circle can be calculated using the formula C = 2πr, where C represents the circumference and r represents the radius of the circle.
Given that the radius of the small circle is 2.5 inches, we can substitute this value into the formula:
C = 2π * 2.5
Using the approximate value of π as 3.14, we can calculate the circumference:
C = 2 * 3.14 * 2.5 = 15.7
To round the circumference of the small circle to the nearest tenth, the value becomes 15.7 inches.
Now, to find out how many times greater the circumference of the larger circle is compared to the circumference of the small circle, we can divide the circumference of the larger circle by the circumference of the small circle:
78.54 / 15.7 ≈ 4.99
To round the answer to the nearest tenth, we look at the digit in the first decimal place, which is 9. Since 9 is greater than or equal to 5, we round up.
Therefore, the circumference of the larger circle is approximately 5 times greater than the circumference of the small circle.
So, to summarize:
- The circumference of the small circle is 15.7 inches (rounded to the nearest tenth).
- The circumference of the larger circle is approximately 5 times greater than the circumference of the small circle.
Let me know if you have any further questions or need additional assistance!
What is π equal to?
The value of π (pi) is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is an irrational number, meaning it cannot be expressed as a finite decimal or a fraction. Pi is approximately equal to 3.14159, but it goes on infinitely without repeating decimals. In most calculations, π is often approximated as 3.14 or 22/7 for simplicity.
Oh okay maybe that was why my answer was wrong :)
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