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An expression to convert 50 miles per hour to miles per minute is shown.

[tex]
\frac{50 \text { miles }}{1 \text { hour }} \times \frac{1 \text { hour }}{\square \text { minutes }}
[/tex]

What value can be entered in the box to correctly make this conversion?

A. 6
B. 60
C. 360
D. 3,600


Sagot :

To convert 50 miles per hour (mph) to miles per minute (mpm), we need to determine the appropriate conversion factor for time units from hours to minutes.

Given the expression:
[tex]\[ \frac{50 \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ hour}} \times \frac{1 \text{ hour}}{\square \text{ minutes}} \][/tex]

We need to identify the number of minutes in one hour so that the hours cancel out, leaving us with miles per minute.

We know that:
[tex]\[ 1 \text{ hour} = 60 \text{ minutes} \][/tex]

Therefore, we can replace the box with this value:
[tex]\[ \frac{50 \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ hour}} \times \frac{1 \text{ hour}}{60 \text{ minutes}} \][/tex]

This conversion correctly converts the units and allows us to go from miles per hour to miles per minute. Thus, the value to be entered in the box is:
[tex]\[ \boxed{60} \][/tex]