Aferris wheel has a diameter of 42 feet. it rotates 3 times per minute. approximately how far will a passenger travel during a 5-minute ride?
132 feet
659 feet
1,978 feet
3,956 feet

Determine the circumference of the Ferris wheel through the equation,
 
                               C = πd

where d is the diameter. 
Substituting the known dimension to the equation above,
 
                                C = π x 42 ft = 42π ft

Since each minute the Ferris wheel makes 3 turns, it makes 15 turns in 5 minutes. 

Solve the distance the passenger has traveled by multiplying the circumference with the times the ferris wheel turned. 
 
                        D = (42π ft/turn) x 15 turns = 630π ft = 1979.2 ft

Therefore, the passenger has traveled approximately 1979.2 ft