Question

the ferris wheel makes 12 revolutions per ride how far would someone travel during one ride. the diameter is 63 feet

Answer 1

Using the formula for circumference from diameter (c=pi(d)), we find that the circumference of the ferris wheel is about 197.97 feet.  We then multiply that number by the revolutions to get 2,374.64 feet, which is the answer.

Answer 2

You are actually calculating "arc length."  The formula for that is s=r times theta,
where s is the arc length or distance traveled in a circle, and theta is the central angle (always in radians, never in degrees).

Actually, you could obtain the same result by using the formula for circumference of a circle.  The distance around the wheel is 2 pi r, where r is the radius and is one half of the given diameter.  calculate this circumference / distance, and then multiply your result by 2.

Note that your final answer MUST include units of measurement (of distance).