Convert to find the equivalent rate.

960 pounds
minute
=

ounces
second

1 answer

To convert from pounds per minute to ounces per second, we can follow these steps:

  1. Convert pounds to ounces: There are 16 ounces in a pound.
  2. Convert minutes to seconds: There are 60 seconds in a minute.

Starting with the given rate:

\[ 960 \text{ pounds/minute} \]

Step 1: Convert pounds to ounces:

\[ 960 \text{ pounds/minute} \times 16 \text{ ounces/pound} = 15360 \text{ ounces/minute} \]

Step 2: Convert minutes to seconds:

\[ 15360 \text{ ounces/minute} \div 60 \text{ seconds/minute} = 256 \text{ ounces/second} \]

Therefore, the equivalent rate is:

\[ 960 \text{ pounds/minute} = 256 \text{ ounces/second} \]