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Unit conversion: advanced

Problem

A wildfire is spreading toward a ranger station at a rate of 6 miles per hour. If the ranger station is 5 miles away from the wildfire, how many minutes will it take for the wildfire to reach the ranger station?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi

How do I enter a student-produced response on the SAT?