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12. Solve the following math problem by cancelling units. Be sure to include your units at the end 9 centimeters 2 seconds

x

1 inch 2.54 centimeters

x 60 seconds = 1 minute

_______

And by the way, 9 meters every 2 seconds is the same as ___ meters per second 13. Here’s a different one. Based on the math answer below, write the question that was asked. Example

Answer: 70 days x 1 week = 10 weeks 7 days

Question: How many weeks are there in 70 days?

Answer: 25.4 centimeters x 1 inch x 1 hour = hour 2.54 centimeters 3600 seconds Question:____________________________________________

.0028 inches second

14. What units would result from the following question? Example

centimeters day Answer: inches per hour

centimeters hour

x

x

inch centimeters

inches centimeters

x

day = __________ hour

x hour x seconds = __________ seconds millisecond

Answer: 15. The boxed example above converted from centimeters per day to inches per hour. Show how to convert from 1 mile per hour to meters per second (1609 meters = 1 mile; 60 seconds = 1 minute; 60 minutes = 1 hour) Show your work below:

Answer: 1 mile per hour is the same velocity as _____ meters per second. 26


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