Convert 500feet/minute to miles/hour. I don't know how to do this
One way is to set up a proportion, cross multiply, and solve for x.
500/1 = x/60
x is in feet. Divide by 5,280 to find the equivalent miles.
500*60=30,000 do I divide it?
I don't understand the proportion. How does miles/hour become x/60?
x = miles
60 = minutes in 1 hour
To convert 500 feet/minute to miles/hour, you need to know the conversion factors between feet, miles, minutes, and hours.
1 mile = 5,280 feet
1 hour = 60 minutes
Now, let's convert 500 feet/minute into miles/hour step by step:
Step 1: Convert feet to miles
Since 1 mile is equal to 5,280 feet, divide 500 feet by 5,280 to get the equivalent distance in miles.
500 feet / 5,280 feet = 0.0946969697 miles
Step 2: Convert minutes to hours
Since 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes, divide the distance obtained in miles by 60 to get the equivalent distance in miles per hour.
0.0946969697 miles / 60 minutes = 0.00157828284 miles/minute
Finally, multiply the result by 60 to get miles/hour:
0.00157828284 miles/minute * 60 minutes = 0.0946979704 miles/hour
Therefore, 500 feet/minute is approximately equal to 0.0947 miles/hour.