Unit Conversion (Time And Weight)

                    Lesson 1

                                                                 Formulae

                                                                                                                        1 hour= 60 minutes

                                                                                                                        1 ton= 2000 pounds

                                                                                                                        1 pound= 16 ounces                                                         

Problem:                   Convert 1 hour 30 minutes to minutes.

                                                            Solution                    Change 1 hour into minutes

 

Step 1:                                    1 hour = 60 minutes

                                            

Solution                    Adding 30 minutes to 60 minutes

 

Step 2:                                    = 60 minutes + 30 minutes

                                                                                                            = 90 minutes                                 

                                   

                                                            Solution                    The answer is: 90 minutes

                                              

Complete      

 

                                                            Try two practice problems:  

 

                                                                                               Solve the following:

A.  Convert 5 hours to minutes.  ______

 

B.  Convert 250 minutes to hours. ______

 

 

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