Question

Michael is renting a bicycle for $12 per hour.

Which of the following is equivalent to this rate?


a.)

20 cents per minute

b.)

14 cents per minute

c.)

5 cents per minute

d.)

7 cents per minute

Answer 1

Answer: A. 20 cents per minute

Unit rate given: $12 per hour

Conversion:

$1 = 100 cents

$12 = 1200 cents

1 hour = 60 minutes

Solving steps:

amount in cents/time in minutes = 1200/60 = 20 cents per minute

Answer 2

20 cents/minute

Explanation:

We need to convert both units

1 dollar is 100 cents

12 dollars * 100 cents/1 dollar = 1200 cents

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 hours * 60 minutes / 1 hour = 60 minutes

12 dollars/ hour = 1200 cents / 60 minutes

Simplify

20 cents/minute