Conversion of Units: Miles per Hour to Feet per Second

The video tutorial explains how to convert a speed of sixty miles per hour into feet per second. It begins by expressing the speed as a fraction and then uses unit fractions to convert miles to feet and hours to seconds. The tutorial details the necessary conversions and simplifies units step-by-step. Finally, it calculates the unit rate by multiplying and dividing the fractions, resulting in a speed of eighty-eight feet per second.

What is the first step in converting 60 miles per hour to feet per second?

• Multiply by 1000

• Convert hours to days

• Convert miles to kilometers

• Write the rate as a fraction

Why is it important to place miles in the denominator when converting to feet?

• To ensure miles cancel out

• To convert directly to seconds

• To make the calculation easier

• To avoid using unit fractions

How many feet are there in one mile?

• 5280 feet

• 1000 feet

• 6000 feet

• 3200 feet

What is the intermediate step when converting hours to seconds?

• Convert hours to weeks

• Convert hours to minutes

• Convert hours to milliseconds

• Convert hours to days

How many seconds are there in one minute?

• 60 seconds

• 45 seconds

• 90 seconds

• 30 seconds

What is the final step in finding the unit rate of feet per second?

• Add all the fractions

• Multiply by 100

• Subtract the numerators

• Perform the division of the final values

What is the result of dividing 316,800 by 3,600?

• 90

• 100

• 88

• 85

What is the final unit rate of the conversion?

• 88 feet per second

• 88 feet per minute

• 88 miles per hour

• 88 meters per second

Why is it important to round the final result to the nearest tenth?

• To avoid errors in conversion

• To make it a whole number

• To match the required precision

• To simplify the calculation

What is the purpose of using unit fractions in this conversion?

• To make the calculation faster

• To decrease the value of the rate

• To increase the value of the rate

• To change the units without altering the value