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A truck with 28-in.-diameter wheels is traveling at 45 miles per hour. How many revolutions per minute do the wheels make?
5280 feet = 1 mile
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12 inches = 1 foot.
Be sure you note that you were given the diameter (not the radius).
The wheels are turning at a rate of ___________ rpm?
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