Question

A squirrel is traveling at a rate of 12 miles per hour. write the rate in miles per minute

Answer 1

12mil/h=12/60 mil/min=1/5

Answer 2

1/5 or 1 mile per 5 minutes

Explanation:

if it is 12 mile per hour, change it to a ratio:

12 miles: 1 hour

Change this to minutes:

12 miles : 60 min

To find mile per minute, divide & simplify

12/60 = 1/5