A Ferris Wheel rotates 18° each time a set of passengers get off. If two sets of passengers get off, how many degrees does the Ferris Wheel rotate?
its 36
extra credit: How many sets of passengers does the wheel hold?
the wheel described is about 60 ft (18.3 m) in diameter with a capacity to carry up to 48 riders in 16 seats. 1 The trailer chassis forms the base for the ferris wheel, both when it is being transported on the highway and when it is in operation.
To find the total number of degrees the Ferris Wheel rotates when two sets of passengers get off, we need to multiply the rotation angle by the number of sets.
Given that the Ferris Wheel rotates 18° each time a set of passengers gets off, we can calculate the total rotation angle by multiplying 18° by 2 (the number of sets):
18° * 2 = 36°
Therefore, the Ferris Wheel rotates 36 degrees when two sets of passengers get off.