Question

As Jupiter revolves around the sun, it travels at a rate of approximately

8 miles per second. Convert this rate to miles per minute. At this rate, how many miles will Jupiter travel in 4 minutes? Do not round your answers.

Answer 1

miles per second

8mi/1sec

60sec per hour

every 60 sec is 1 minute
sec times 1/60=mins

times the bottom by 60 so that it can be counted as 1 minute

remembe rto do th same to top and bottom

(60/60) times 8mi/1sec=480mi/60sec=480mi/1min

480mi per min

4 minutes

480mi times 4=1920mi in 4 mins

Answer 2

Since there's 60 seconds in a minute, it travels at 8*60=480 miles/minute. In four minutes it will travel 4*480=1920 miles.