Final answer:
To convert 6.59 ft/hr to inches per minute, multiply by 12 to get inches and then divide by 60 to get minutes. The conversion results in 1.318 in/min, which rounds to 1.3 in/min.
Step-by-step explanation:
To convert 6.59 feet per hour (ft/hr) to inches per minute (in/min), we need to apply unit conversion factors. One foot is equal to 12 inches, and there are 60 minutes in one hour. Therefore, we can convert the rate as follows:
6.59 ft/hr × ⅓ (12 inches/1 foot) × ⅓ (1 hour/60 minutes)
This simplifies to:
6.59 ft/hr × 12 in/ft × 1/60 min/hr = 6.59 × 0.2 in/min = 1.318 in/min.
Rounded to the nearest tenth, this becomes 1.3 inches per minute.