Which works best?
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Converting rates
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12 gallons per hour to gallons per minute.

A. 60 minutes 1hour or B. 1hour 60 minutes

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What is step 1 of converting rates?

Write a fraction. Give an example

100

I mile is equal to how many feet?

5,280 feet

100

35 dollars per day to dollars per week

$245 per week

200

 1hour/20 miles to hour/feet

A. 5280 feet / 1mile or B. 1mile / 5280 feet

200

What is steps 2 of converting rates?

Decide what needs to be changed, choose what works best. Give an example

200

How many meters are in a kilometer?

1,000 meters

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5 kilometers per hour to meters per day

120,000 meter per day

300

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

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What is step 3 of converting rates?

Multiply the rates from step 1 and 2 to cancel out units. Give an example

300

How many millimeters in a centimeter?

10 millimeters

300

A snail travels at a rate of 31.68 inches per minute. Find this rate in inches per second.

0.528 inches per second

400

10 miles 1 hour to feet per hour

A. 1 mile 5280 feet or B.  5280 feet 1 mile

400

What is step 4 of converting rates?

Repeat steps 2 and 3 if more than one rate to convert. Give an example.

400

How many centimeters in a meter?

100 centimeters

400

Inessa walks 5 miles per hour. Find Inessa’s rate in feet per second.

0.03 feet per second

500

3 meters 1 minute to meters per second

A.  1 minute 60 seconds or B.  60 seconds 1 minute

500

What is step 5 of converting rates?

Simplify. Give an example

500

How many ounces are in a pound?

16 ounces

500

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