A cell phone can receive 120 messages per minute. At this rate, how many messages can the phone receive in 150 seconds?

A cell phone can receive 120 messages per minute. At this rate, how many messages can the phone receive in 150 seconds?

Explanation

To convert minutes to seconds:

1 minute = 60 seconds

120 messages/minute = 120 messages/60 seconds

= 2 messages/second

For 150 seconds:

2 messages/second * 150 seconds = 300 messages