Question

A manufacturing machine cuts a part at a rate of 150 feet per minute. What is the equivalent rate in centimeters per second?

Answer 1

@AlexandervonHumboldt2

Answer 2

1 feet=30.48 centimeters
1 minute=60 seconds

Answer 3

convert: 150 feet => 150/30.48 centi
1 min => 1*60 sec

Answer 4

apromaxietly 4.9 centi per 60 seconds

Answer 5

so do I multiply them:)?

Answer 6

well you have to multiply 1 min by 60 sec to get conert of 1 min=60sec. when you convert feet to centi you have to divide as centi is < than feet.

Answer 7

ok. so can you give me the formula to use as an example

Answer 8

so you want a formula as an example to convert some unit to another?

Answer 9

so the formula for an example to convert feets to centi is f=30.48centi

Answer 10

no, the formula for this one:)

Answer 11

hmm there is no exact formula for converting all units. each has it's own.

Answer 12

I got an answer of 76.2 cm per second in the answer book. Im just trying to figure out how they got that answer.

Answer 13

oh sorry theey ask per 1 second not per 60 seeconds. let me redo.

Answer 14

okay:)

Answer 15

150 feet => 150*30.48 centi
1 munite=60 seocnds. first: divide 150*30.48.=4572
now divide this by by 60: 4572/60=76.2 here is the correct answer

Answer 16

first multiply i meant

Answer 17

awesome!!!