Question

What ratio would you use to determine how many seconds are in a minute?
(a) 60min/1sec
(b) 60sec/1hr
(c) 60sec/1min
(d) 60min/1hr

Answer 1

There is 60 seconds in a minute
So,which ratio gives you 60 ?
figure it out !

Answer 2

Yeah, I know there are 60 seconds in a minute

Answer 3

But I don't get these ratios

Answer 4

How would any of them solve for 60seconds in a minute?

Answer 5

Let's take the first choice as an example and follow the steps ..
(a) 60min/1sec
convert min to sec ,you approved that we have 60 sec. in a min so it will be
(a) 60min/1sec
(a) 60*60sec/1sec=3600 which is obviously far from 60 now make what i did in the next choices

Answer 6

I was thinking that maybe the answer was c....

Answer 7

Can you show your work ?

Answer 8

It's just a guess, I don't have work

Answer 9

I don't even understand why you're multiplying the 60, why would you do that?

Answer 10

I did that because you need to deal with a consistent unit ,you should make them one unit by converting one of them to the other . Got it ?

Answer 11

ok, yes

Answer 12

b would be 60/3600

Answer 13

sot that's not right

Answer 14

c would be 60/60

Answer 15

d would also be 60/60

Answer 16

except d is in minutes

Answer 17

so...I still think that c is correct

Answer 18

do you agree?

Answer 19

Exactly, (c) 60sec/1min is the correct answer . because it shows the value of it

Answer 20

ok,, thnx :D