To convert hours to minutes, we need to use the appropriate conversion ratio. We know that there are 60 minutes in one hour. This means that to convert from hours to minutes, we multiply the number of hours by 60.
Let's examine each option:
A. [tex]\(\frac{6.1 \text { hours }}{1 \text { minute }}\)[/tex]
- This ratio suggests that we would divide by 6.1, which does not align with our goal of converting hours to minutes.
B. [tex]\(\frac{60 \text { minutes }}{1 \text { hour }}\)[/tex]
- This ratio correctly matches the conversion factor that there are 60 minutes in one hour. Multiplying by this ratio would convert hours to minutes.
C. [tex]\(\frac{1 \text { minute }}{60 \text { hours }}\)[/tex]
- This ratio suggests that we would multiply by a very small number, which does not align with our goal since it implies converting minutes to hours.
D. [tex]\(\frac{1 \text { hour }}{60 \text { minutes }}\)[/tex]
- This ratio suggests that we would convert from minutes to hours rather than from hours to minutes, which is the inverse of what we need.
Therefore, the correct ratio to use for converting hours to minutes is:
B. [tex]\(\frac{60 \text { minutes }}{1 \text { hour }}\)[/tex]
This conversion factor ensures we correctly multiply the number of hours by 60 to get the equivalent number of minutes.
