A mountain bike tire completes 40 revolutions and travels 272 feet. Rounded to the nearest inch, what is the diameter of the bike's tire? Use 3.14 for pi.

26 inches

Explanation:

When the tire does not slip, each revolution means that the bike advance a distance equal to the circumference of the tire.

Thus, when 40 revolutions are completed, the bike will advance a distance equal to 40 times the circumference of the bike:

distance = 40 * circumference

The circumference is equal to:

circumference = 2π * radius

Using π = 3.14:

272 feet = 40 * 2 * 3.14 * radius

radius = 1.0828 feet

diameter = 2 * radius = 2.1656 feet

Convert to inches: 1 feet = 12 inches:

diameter = 2.1656 feet * 12 inches/feet = 25.9872 inches ≈ 26inches