Converting Rates and Measurements Prealgebra Farris 2015

I can convert rates between systems of measurement.

Dimensional Analysis 1 hour = 60 minutes Conversion Factors 1 hour or 60 minutes 60 minutes 1 hour Equivalent!!

Let’s Do It! Convert 760 miles per hour to miles per minute. Miles x hour = miles Hour minute minute 760 mi = 760 mi x 1 h 1 h 1 h 60 min 12.7 miles per minute

Let’s Do It! Tyree and three friends attend skydiving class before their first jump. The instructor tells them they will travel at about 176 feet per second. How many miles per hour is this? Use 1 mi = 5280 ft and 1 h = 3600 sec 120 mi per 1 hour

Convert Measurements Between Systems 12 centimeters to inchesuse 1 in for 2.54 cm 4 quarts to litersuse 1 qt for L 12 in per 2.54 Or 4.72 in 3.78 liters

Convert Rates between Systems At top speed, a giant tortoise can travel about 900 feet per hour. How many centimeters per second can a giant tortoise travel at top speed? Feet-centimeters, use 1 ft = 12 in and 1 in apprx 2.54 cm Hours-seconds, use 1 h = 60 min and 1 min = 60 s 7.62 cm per sec