Question

Greyhounds can reach speeds of 20.1 meters per second. Which conversion factor can be used to find this speed in meters per minute?

StartFraction 1 minutes Over 60 seconds EndFraction
StartFraction 1 second Over 60 minutes EndFraction
StartFraction 60 seconds Over 1 minute EndFraction
StartFraction 60 minutes Over 1 second EndFraction

Answer 1

To convert a speed from meters per second to meters per minute, you need to account for the fact that there are 60 seconds in a minute. Therefore, the appropriate conversion factor is:

\[
\frac{60 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ minute}}
\]

Using this conversion factor, you can multiply the speed in meters per second by this factor to convert it to meters per minute.

So the correct answer is:

\[
\frac{60 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ minute}}
\]