Assume that the cities lie on the same north-south line and that the radius of the earth is 6400 km.
-Two wheels are rotating in such a way that the rotation of the smaller wheel causes the larger wheel to rotate. The radius of the smaller wheel is $6.6$ centimeters and the radius of the larger wheel is $15.2$ centimeters. Through how many degrees (to the nearest hundredth of a degree) will the larger wheel rotate if the smaller one rotates $38 ^ { \circ }$ ?
A) $17.50 ^ { \circ }$
B) $16.50 ^ { \circ }$
C) $16.40 ^ { \circ }$
D) $18.50 ^ { \circ }$

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The rotation of the larger wheel is determined by the ratio of the radii of the wheels. The formula is: $(\text{degrees of smaller wheel}) \times \left(\frac{\text{radius of smaller wheel}}{\text{radius of larger wheel}}\right)$. Substituting the given values: $38^\circ \times \left(\frac{6.6}{15.2}\right) \approx 16.50^\circ$.

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