A carousel is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The carousel at a local theme park has a diameter of 32 feet. Each ride lasts 3 minutes and the speed of the carousel is 4.3 revolutions per minute. What is the maximum distance riders travel in one full ride? Round to the nearest hundredth. A 432.28 ft. C 864.57 ft. B 603.19 ft. D 1,296.85 ft.

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A carousel is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The
carousel at a local theme park has a diameter of 32 feet. Each ride lasts 3 minutes and the speed of
the carousel is 4.3 revolutions per minute. What is the maximum distance riders travel in one full ride?
Round to the nearest hundredth.
A
432.28 ft.
C
864.57 ft.
B
603.19 ft.
1,296.85 ft.
Transcribed Image Text:11. A carousel is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders. The carousel at a local theme park has a diameter of 32 feet. Each ride lasts 3 minutes and the speed of the carousel is 4.3 revolutions per minute. What is the maximum distance riders travel in one full ride? Round to the nearest hundredth. A 432.28 ft. C 864.57 ft. B 603.19 ft. 1,296.85 ft.
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