Question

if a fountains velocity is 240ft per second what is it in miles per min?

Answer 1

Pleaseeeee!!!

Answer 2

Conversion factors... one sec

Answer 3

thank you!

Answer 4

\[240 \frac{\cancel{ft}}{\cancel s} * (\frac{60 \cancel{s}}{1 \min}) * (\frac{1 mile}{5280 \cancel{ft}}) = ?\]

Answer 5

write the units, that's the key :-D

Answer 6

seconds and feet cancel out

Answer 7

ok so i multiply 240 and 60 then divide by 5280?

Answer 8

yep

Answer 9

remember your final units

Answer 10

ok hold on!

Answer 11

It's what's left

Answer 12

2.73miles/min?

Answer 13

Yeah or 30/11 miles per minute

Answer 14

ok! thank you!