Find the diameter of a wheel that makes 113 revolutions to go 2 km 26 decameters.
Aptitude
Time and Distance
Difficulty: Medium
Choose an option
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A4\frac{4}{13}\text{ m}
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B6\frac{4}{11}\text{ m}
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C12\frac{4}{11}\text{ m}
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D12\frac{8}{11}\text{ m}
Answer
Correct Answer: 6\frac{4}{11}\text{ m}
Explanation
### Concept & Formula
The diameter of a wheel is related to the distance covered and the number of revolutions:
$$\text{Total Distance} = n \times (\pi d)$$
$$d = \frac{\text{Total Distance}}{n \times \pi}$$
Unit conversion:
$$1\text{ kilometer (km)} = 1000\text{ meters (m)}$$
$$1\text{ decameter (dam)} = 10\text{ meters (m)}$$
### Step-by-Step Solution
* **Convert total distance to meters:**
$$\text{Total Distance} = 2\text{ km} + 26\text{ dam} = (2 \times 1000) + (26 \times 10) = 2000 + 260 = 2260\text{ m}$$
* **Given:**
* Revolutions ($n$) = $113$
* **Distance covered in 1 revolution (Circumference):**
$$C = \frac{2260}{113} = 20\text{ m}$$
* **Calculate diameter ($d$):**
$$\pi d = 20$$
$$\frac{22}{7} \times d = 20$$
$$d = \frac{20 \times 7}{22} = \frac{140}{22} = \frac{70}{11}\text{ m}$$
* **Convert to mixed fraction:**
$$\frac{70}{11} = 6\frac{4}{11}\text{ m}$$
### Exam Strategy & Shortcut
Observe that $2260 = 113 \times 20$, so $C = 20\text{ m}$.
$$d = \frac{20 \times 7}{22} = \frac{70}{11} = 6\frac{4}{11}\text{ m}$$
### Common Pitfall
Confusing decameter ($1\text{ dam} = 10\text{ m}$) with decimeter ($1\text{ dm} = 0.1\text{ m}$).
### Final Answer
Therefore, the correct answer is **6\frac{4}{11}\text{ m}**.