At a museum you can see the four cable lines that are used to pull cable cars up and down a hill. Each cable travels at a speed of 11.45 miles per hour, caused by a rotating wheel whose diameter is 6.5 feet. How fast is the wheel rotating? Exress your answer in revolutions per minute.

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At a museum you can see the four cable lines that are used to pull cable cars up and down a hill. Each cable travels at a speed of 11.45 miles per hour, caused by a rotating wheel whose diameter is 6.5 feet. How fast is the wheel rotating? Exress your answer in revolutions per minute.

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