Question

Ms. Moneyhun's son, Sam, just learned to crawl. He can crawl 20 ft in one minute. How many feet can Sam crawl in one hour? (Hint: there are 60 minutes in one hour)​

Answer 1

1200 ft in one hour

Explanation:

The ratio of Sam crawling 20 ft in one minute can be written as:

20:1

Multiply the ratio by 60 to get the minutes to 60 minutes, because there are 60 minutes in an hour:

20 : 1

×60 ×60

To get:

1200:60 ⇒ This means Sam can crawl 1200 ft in 60 minutes, which is the same as 1200 ft in one hour.

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