There is a kindo antique bicycle in which the radius of the rear wheel is one-tenth of the front wheel. When this bicycle was used to travel 200 feet, the rear wheel rotated 90 times more than the front wheel. What is the diameter of the front wheel in inches?

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There is a kindo antique bicycle in which the radius of the rear wheel is one-tenth of the front wheel. When this bicycle was used to travel 200 feet, the rear wheel rotated 90 times more than the front wheel. What is the diameter of the front wheel in inches?

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