Question

As Mercury revolves around the sun, it travels at a rate of approximately 30 miles per second. Convert this rate to miles per 6 minutes. At this rate, how many miles will Mercury travel in minutes? Do not round your answers. PLEASE HELP ME

Answer 1

there are 60 seconds in a minute, and therefore \(60\times 6=360\) seconds in \(6\) minutes

Answer 2

okay it says it wants me to put in the rate and distance traveled in 6 minutes I forgot to put that

Answer 3

multiply \(30\times 360\)

Answer 4

10,800

Answer 5

ok i believe you
so if it goes 30 miles per second then it goes 10,800 miles in 6 minutes

Answer 6

what would the rate be?

Answer 7

is the rate how fast it goes?

Answer 8

that is the rate
the rate per 6 minutes

Answer 9

you are just changing the units is all
like 60 miles an hour is the same as 1 mile per minute

Answer 10

im getting confused what would the rate be then

Answer 11

the rate is the speed
the speed is 30 miles per second or 10,800 miles per 6 minutes