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A Cable Railway Had a 14-Foot-Diameter Pulley to Drive the Cable

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A cable railway had a 14-foot-diameter pulley to drive the cable (see the figure). In order to keep the cable cars moving at a linear velocity of 13 miles per hour, how fast would the pulley need to turn (in revolutions per minute)? (1 mi = 5,280 ft)​ A cable railway had a 14-foot-diameter pulley to drive the cable (see the figure). In order to keep the cable cars moving at a linear velocity of 13 miles per hour, how fast would the pulley need to turn (in revolutions per minute)? (1 mi = 5,280 ft)​   ​  If the answer needs rounding, round it to the nearest tenth. __________ rpm
If the answer needs rounding, round it to the nearest tenth. __________ rpm

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