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Permalink Submitted by Anonymous on April 27, 2016

1) Radius:1 - 2(Pi)r = 2.68
2) Radius:4 - 2(Pi)r = 25.12

25.12/2.68 = 9.3 revolutions!?

Where I am I going wrong?

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