Which Quantity Can Be Converted from the English System to the Metric

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which quantity can be converted from the English system to the metric system by the conversion factor ?

• A) feet per second
• B) feet per hour
• C) miles per second
• D) miles per hour
• E) miles per minute

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