Which expression converts 100 inches per minute to feet per minute? StartFraction 100 inches Over 1 minute EndFraction × StartFraction 60 minutes Over 1 hour EndFraction StartFraction 100 inches Over 1 minute EndFraction × StartFraction 1 hour Over 60 minutes EndFraction 100 inches Over 1 minute times × StartFraction 1 foot Over 12 inches EndFraction 100 inches Over 1 minute times × StartFraction 12 inches Over 1 foot EndFraction
How many inches are in one foot?
12
12
Correct
yes
So do you know what that fraction would look like?
not at all
One inch per 12 feet would look like this 1/12
Do you understand why?
yes because if we have 1foot , the inches in side are12
Correct... Very Well!
Now we have (looking at the 100 inches per minute) 100 in/min
You understand this right?
kindof
Ok what is confusing you so far?
what do you mean by 100/min
There are 100 inches per minute in the question you see that?
yes
Ok and 12 inches in one foot....you following?
yes
So to convert in/minutes to ft/minutes do you know what we should do?
no what
We are going to take our 100in/min and multiply that by 1/12
Divide sorry....now we have what? Do you know?
20
100 divided by 12?
8.33333333333.......sorry
Correct and that over 1 is just 8.3333 yk that is ft/min
WHAT
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Why are you confused?
You just transfered 100 inches to feet
im in grade 9 and have a IEP.........SORRY
It is ok what is confusing you?
i just dont see what you mean by 1 is just 8.3333 yk that is ft/min
Ok 8.3333..... is feet per minute you get that?
yes
That is what I said in that sentence just in a confusing way...sorry
its fine
Do you remember the formula that we used to get the 8.3333... ?
100 divided by 12??????
That is correct....but put like this 100/1minute times 1foot/12 inches
That is your answer
100 inches Over 1 minute times × 1 foot Over 12 inches
thank you so much
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