Acar wheel has a radius of 16 inches. through what angle ( to the nearest tenth of a degree ) does the wheel turn when the car rolls forward 4 feet? a. 186.9° b. 171.9° c. 176.9° d. 181.9°

First of all, let's convert all the measures to the same unit: 4 feet are 48 inches.

Now, as the wheel turns, there is a proportion between the angle and the distance travelled: for example, when the car moves forward a whole circumference, the angle will be 360°. Conversely, if the wheel turns 180°, then the car will move forward a distance which is half the circumference of the wheel, and so on.

Since the radius is 16 inches, the circumference will be

So, we have the following proportion:

that you can read as: "if an angle of 360 corresponds to a distance travelled of , then the unknown angle x corresponds to a distance travelled of 48 inches.

Solving for x, we have

b. x- 48 =120

step-by-step explanation:

answer set (b) 0.5, 3/4 80% is in order from least to greatest.  

step-by-step explanation:

in order to compare rational numbers to each other, it is much easier if they are in the same form.   typically, the best form in which to evaluate rational numbers is in decimals.   in order to convert a percent to a decimal, you would divide the given percentage by 100.   you can also accomplish the conversion by moving the decimal point over two places to the left.   for example, the decimal value of 80% is 80/100, or 0.8.   in order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.   for example, 3/4 is 0.75.   so, for choice (b) 0.5 3/4 (0.75), 80% (0.8) is the only choice in which the numbers are in order from least to greatest.