11/3 Prac1_Converting Units - ETM

By Patrick Mazza
Last updated about 2 years ago
8 Questions

Due Date: Thursday, November 4th at 8:15am

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Goal - I can convert units using a unit canceling process (called dimensional analysis).

In September you spent 1,452 minutes on snapchat. How many hours were you on snapchat?

What unit do we "Want" to get to here?

In September you spent 1,452 minutes on snapchat. How many hours were you on snapchat?

What unit do we "Have" to start with?

In September you spent 1,452 minutes on snapchat. How many hours were you on snapchat?

Organize: Which units should cancel when converting units to solve this problem?

In September you spent 1,452 minutes on snapchat. How many hours were you on snapchat?

Organize: Which set up would cancel the units that you identifed in the previous question?

In September you spent 1,452 minutes on snapchat. How many hours were you on snapchat?

Organize: (1 hour = 60 minutes)

Yesterday you spent 27 minutes watching tiktok videos. How many seconds did you watch tiktok videos yesterday?

Organize: (1 minute = 60 seconds)

You spent 170 seconds texting your mom this morning. How many minutes were you texting your mom this morning?

Organize: (1 minute = 60 seconds)

Extra Practice (Recommended Not Required)

Your kitchen windown at home is 210 inches above the ground. How many feet is your kitchen windown above the ground? *(1 foot = 12 inches)