Question

An object moves on a conveyor belt at a speed of 60 inches per second. Explain how you could conver the speed to feet per minute

Answer 1

We know that 1 foot = 12 inches and 1 minute = 60 seconds, so to convert 60 inches per second to feet per minute, we are going to multiply
`60 (in)/(sec)` by
`(1ft)/(12in)` and
`(60sec)/(1min)` to cancel units and express our answer in feet per minute:

`60 (in)/(sec)* (1ft)/(12in)*(60sec)/(1min) =300 (ft)/(min)`

We can conclude that after converting 60 inches per second to feet per minute, we get 300 feet per minute.