In 1897 a Large Ferris Wheel Was Built in Vienna;

Multiple Choice

In 1897 a large Ferris wheel was built in Vienna; it is still in operation today. Known as The Great Wheel , it has a circumference of 618 feet. If one trip around the circumference of the wheel took 15 minutes, find the average speed of a rider in feet per minute.

A) 39.5 feet \ minute
B) 45.5 feet \ minute
C) 42.9 feet \ minute
D) 43.7 feet \ minute
E) 41.2 feet \ minute