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The wheel of a tractor has a diameter 1.4m. What distance does it cover in 100 complete ...

The wheel of a tractor has a diameter 1.4m. What distance does it cover in 100 complete revolutions? [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
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  • A 140m
  • B 220m
  • C 280m
  • D 440m
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
radius = \(\frac{diameter}{2}\) = \(\frac{1.4}{2}\)
= 0.7m
circumference = 2\(\pi r = 2 \times \frac{22}{7} \times 0.7m = 4.4m\)
distance covered = 4.4m x 100 = 440m

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