To calculate: The equivalent rate. Given information: 300 mi20 sec=? mi1 min

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To calculate: The equivalent rate.  Given information:  300 mi20 sec=? mi1 min

otoplilp1 · Accepted Answer

Calculation:&amp;nbsp;To find an equivalent rate, convert from miles per second to miles per minute. To do so, multiply the rate by a conversion factor. There are 60 seconds in 1 minute, so&amp;nbsp;60&amp;nbsp;sec1&amp;nbsp;min=1.&amp;nbsp;300&amp;nbsp;mi20&amp;nbsp;sec&amp;nbsp;⇒300&amp;nbsp;mi20&amp;nbsp;sec×60&amp;nbsp;sec1&amp;nbsp;min&amp;nbsp;[Multiply rate by common conversion factor]&amp;nbsp;⇒300&amp;nbsp;mi20sec×60sec1&amp;nbsp;min&amp;nbsp;[Divide out common factor and unit]&amp;nbsp;⇒900&amp;nbsp;mi1&amp;nbsp;min&amp;nbsp;[Simplify]&amp;nbsp;Therefore, the equivalent rate is 900 miles per minute.

Ana Robertson · Accepted Answer

Answer:  900  Step-by-step explanation:  To get your answer, you can just multiply 20 seconds by 3 to get 60 seconds, which is a minute.  Since whatever you do on one side you have to do to the other, multiply 300 mi by 3 as well. That would get you 900.

To calculate: The equivalent rate. Given information: \frac{300\ mi}{20\ sec}=\frac{?\ mi}{1\ min}

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