If a bicycle wheel spins 6 degrees in 0.0125 seconds, how long will it take to spin a full 360 degrees?

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To determine how long it will take for the bicycle wheel to complete a full rotation of 360 degrees, we can first figure out the time it takes to spin a small angle and then scale that up to find the total time for a full rotation.

The wheel spins 6 degrees in 0.0125 seconds. To find out how long it takes for 1 degree, we can divide the time for 6 degrees by 6:

Time per degree = 0.0125 seconds / 6 degrees = 0.0020833 seconds per degree.

Next, we can calculate the time needed for 360 degrees by multiplying the time per degree by 360:

Total time for 360 degrees = 0.0020833 seconds/degree * 360 degrees = 0.75 seconds.

This calculation shows that it indeed takes 0.75 seconds for the bicycle wheel to make a full rotation of 360 degrees. Hence, this option reflects the correct reasoning based on the given spinning speed of the wheel.