Question

An expression to convert 50 miles per hour to miles per minute is shown.

What value can be entered in the box to correctly make this conversion?

Answer 1

x = 60

Explanation:

We have to convert 50 miles per hour to miles per minute.

1 hour = 60 minutes

Comparing with the given expression, we get

x = 60

Answer 2

Use the fact that 1 hour = 60 minutes, from which you can create your conversion factor: 1 = hour / 60 minutes. That permit you to multiply the number of miles per hour times [1 hour/60minutes] to convert 50 miles per hours to miles per minute. This is the calculation: 50 miles/hour * [1hour/60minures] = 0.833 miles / minute