Convert inches per hour to inches per day to measure the rate of rainfall. Vary the rate of rainfall and explore the steps of the conversion.
[i]Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections. [/i]
Why do the “hours” units in the ratios get crossed off?
Why is multiplying by [math]\frac{\textsf{24 hr}}{\textsf{1 day}}[/math] the same as multiplying by the number 1?