A Ferris 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?

One full rotation covers the Ferris wheel’s circumference: π × 42 ≈ 132 feet. In 5 minutes, the wheel makes 3 × 5 = 15 rotations, so the passenger travels about 132 × 15 = 1,980 feet. The closest choice is 1,978 feet.

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