Math Snap
PROBLEM
Convert 50 miles per hour to miles per minute using the expression: . What goes in the box? Options: 6, 60, 360, 3,600.
STEP 1
Assumptions1. We are converting50 miles per hour to miles per minute.
. We know that1 hour is equal to60 minutes.
STEP 2
We can start by writing down the conversion expression given in the problem.
STEP 3
We know that1 hour is equal to60 minutes, so we can replace the hour in the second fraction with its equivalent in minutes.
STEP 4
Now, we can simplify the expression. The "hour" units cancel out, leaving us with a conversion from miles to minutes.
SOLUTION
Therefore, the value that can be entered in the box to correctly make this conversion is60.
The correct answer is60.
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