Question

a salt truck drops 39 kilograms of salt per minute. how many grams of salt does the truck drop per second

Answer 1

Answer:

In 1 second truck can drop = 650 gram salt.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given  : A salt truck drops 39 kilograms of salt per minute.

To find :  how many grams of salt does the truck drop per second.

Solution : We have given

Truck drop 39 kilogram in 1 minute .

1 kilogram = 39000 gram.

1 minute = 60 second .

So, in 60 second truck can drop = 39000 gram salt.

In 1 second truck can drop = $\frac{39000}{60}$.

In 1 second truck can drop = 650 gram salt.

Therefore, In 1 second truck can drop = 650 gram salt.

Answer 2

Multiply by 1 minute/60 seconds

the minutes cancel out and youre left with 0.65 kilograms per second

you then multiply by 1000 grams/1 kilogram

the kilograms cancel out and youre left with 650 grams per second