Which works best?
12 gallons per hour to gallons per minute.
A. 60 minutes 1hour or B. 1hour 60 minutes
What is step 1 of converting rates?
Write a fraction. Give an example
I mile is equal to how many feet?
5,280 feet
35 dollars per day to dollars per week
$245 per week
1hour/20 miles to hour/feet
A. 5280 feet / 1mile or B. 1mile / 5280 feet
What is steps 2 of converting rates?
Decide what needs to be changed, choose what works best. Give an example
How many meters are in a kilometer?
1,000 meters
5 kilometers per hour to meters per day
120,000 meter per day
Rolando rides his scooter 9 kilometers per hour. Find his rate in meters per minute.
A.1000 meter/1 kilometer
B.1 kilometer / 1000 meters
What is step 3 of converting rates?
Multiply the rates from step 1 and 2 to cancel out units. Give an example
How many millimeters in a centimeter?
10 millimeters
A snail travels at a rate of 31.68 inches per minute. Find this rate in inches per second.
0.528 inches per second
10 miles 1 hour to feet per hour
A. 1 mile 5280 feet or B. 5280 feet 1 mile
What is step 4 of converting rates?
Repeat steps 2 and 3 if more than one rate to convert. Give an example.
How many centimeters in a meter?
100 centimeters
Inessa walks 5 miles per hour. Find Inessa’s rate in feet per second.
0.03 feet per second
3 meters 1 minute to meters per second
A. 1 minute 60 seconds or B. 60 seconds 1 minute
What is step 5 of converting rates?
Simplify. Give an example
How many ounces are in a pound?
16 ounces
The average respiratory rate of an adult is 12 breaths per minute. What is an adult’s average number of breaths per day?
17,280 breaths per day