Question

ill give a medal for help! If Deandre checks his pulse for 2 minutes, what is his rate if he counts 168 beats?

Answer 1

rate per what?

Answer 2

rate per minute.

Answer 3

Let's see 168 beats for every two minutes. How many beats in one minute?

What do you think?

Answer 4

I was thinking there are 60 seconds in a minute so I would divide 168 by two to get how many beats in one?

Answer 5

That sounds perfect.

FYI, You don't even need to deal with seconds to make the calculation.