SOLUTION: Can someone please explain to me how to solve these problems: 24 min to 2 hr 20 yd to 8 ft 24 min to 2 hr Thank you!

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Question 988407: Can someone please explain to me how to solve these problems:
24 min to 2 hr
20 yd to 8 ft
24 min to 2 hr
Thank you!

Found 2 solutions by Boreal, MathLover1:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
24 min is 24 min*1 hr/60 min=24/60 hr =0.4 hr.
0.4 hr is 1/5 of 2 hours. This part of the question is not clear to me, but that is how I interpret it.
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20 yards*3 feet/yard=60 feet.
60 feet is 7.5 times 8 feet.
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

to find out how many times 24 min goes to 2 hr, first convert 2h to minutes then divide by 24min
2h=2%2A60min=120min
120min%2F24min=5

20yd to 8ft
1yd=3ft=>20yd+=+60ft
so, 60ft%2F8ft=7.5