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