unit conversion

If .75 inches on a map are equal to 6 miles, how many miles is one inch equal to? Using the unit measurement, we have: 6 miles / 0.75 inches = 8 miles per inch

A rocket travels at a rate of 160 meters in 3 seconds. What is the speed of the rocket in meters per second? 160 meters /3 seconds = 53.333333333 meters per second

Lebron James scored 288 points in 9 games this season. Assuming he continues to score at this constant rate, write a linear equation that represents the scenario. 288 points / 9 games = 32 points per game Let g be the number of games Lebron plays. We build an equation for his season score...

alex burns approximately 650 calories in a 1.25-hour game. Daniellle enjoys kickboxing and burns approximately 420 calories in 45 minute class. who burns calories at the higher rate? We want a calories to minutes measure. 1.25 hours = 75 minutes Alexa's unit calorie burn: 650/75 = 8.67...

A 128 ounce carton of milk states that there are 20 servings. How many ounces are in a serving? We divide 128 ounces by 20 servings to get ounces per serving: 128 ounces / 20 servings 6.4 ounces / serving

Anita read 150 pages in 5 hours. What is her reading rate in pages per minute? 150 pages / 5 hours Divide top and bottom by 5: 150/5 = 30 5/5 = 1 So we have 30 pages per hour And 1 hour is 60 minutes, so we have: (30 pages / 1 hour) * (1 hour / 60 minutes) 30 pages / 60 minutes 0.5 pages per...

A group of workers can plant 54 acres in 6 days. What is their rate in acres per day? Acres per day = 54 acres / 6 days = 9 acres per day

225 lines per second how many per minute There are 60 seconds in 1 minute, so we have: 225 lines 60 seconds ---------- * -------------- 1 second 1 minute Cancel the second from top and bottom, and we have: 13,500 lines --------------- 1 minute