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A wheel covers a distance of 9.5 km in 2000 revolutions. The diameter of the wheel is

Options

A

15 m

B

7.5 m

C

1.5 m

D

7.5 m

Correct Answer :

1.5 m

Solution :

The correct option is 1.5 m.

Let us find the diameter of the wheel step-by-step.
First, we are given:
Total distance covered by the wheel = 9.5 km
Total number of revolutions = 2000

Let us convert the total distance from kilometers (km) to meters (m) to match the unit of the options:
Since 1 km=1000 m,
Distance in meters = 9.5×1000=9500 m

The distance covered by a wheel in one complete revolution is equal to its circumference.
Therefore, the distance covered in 2000 revolutions is:
Total Distance=2000×Circumference

The formula for the circumference of a circle in terms of its diameter (d) is:
Circumference=πd

Substituting this into the distance relation:
9500=2000×π×d

Using the approximation π227:
9500=2000×227×d

Simplify the equation to solve for d:
95=20×227×d
95=4407×d
d=95×7440
d=19×788
d=133881.511 m

Rounding to one decimal place, the diameter of the wheel is approximately 1.5 m.

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