Question

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Which steps must you take to convert 15,840 feet per minute into miles per minute? Check all that apply.
Write a conversion factor with miles in the numerator and feet in the denominator.
Write a conversion factor with feet in the numerator and miles in the denominator.
Multiply 15,840 by 5,280.
Divide 15,840 by 5,280.
Cancel units of feet.

Answer 1

The factor which is used to convert feet per minute into miles per minute is:

1 ft per minute=0.000189 miles per minute.

( since, 1 ft.= 0.000189 miles )

Explanation:

Conversion factor--

A conversion factor is a factor which is used to convert one unit to another by multiplication or division by a specified number.

We know that:

1 miles= 5280 ft.

This means that:

1 ft.=1/5280 miles

i.e. 1 ft.= 0.000189 miles.

Hence, 1 ft per minute=0.000189 miles per minute.