SSATSuite
Know Your Keywords — Math, Standard

Point 14Unit conversion problems

What do we see?

Unit conversion.

What do we understand?

Use dimensional analysis — set up the fractions so the unwanted units cancel.

Question 1 of 4

An object’s speed is increasing at a rate of 7.9 meters per second squared. What is this rate in miles per minute squared, rounded to the nearest tenth? (Use 1 mile = 1,609 meters.)