Auto filling formula

I am looking to use Numbers to do the following. I am required to know how many units are used in a specific amount of time. I know that complete unit is used in 25 minutes. I am trying to break it down to minute increments. I will also use this format with other values for other items. i.e. one unit used in nine minutes.
What is the best way to set the spreadsheet up so it will automatically fill in the units used based on time units entered (knowing at least one measure on units used)?
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Donald wrote:
...I've already done it on paper at this point.
Donald,
OK, then. If you can do it on paper, you're well on your way. Doing time and rate calculations can be confusing at first because there are Time/Date and Duration data types, and knowing when to use Time/Date vs. Duration vs. plain Numeric values is the trick.
You don't say how you came about having the 25 minute time duration in your example of one unit per 25 minutes. More detail about this would help us to give you a specific solution for this case, which might help you to pick the best approach for other cases.
I can tell you what I do regarding Functions. I generally know what function I might want, or at least a short list of guesses and I keep the Function Browser window open. You can turn it on via the View menu or with the Function icon on the Toolbar. In the Function Browser the functions are organized by type and each has a description and examples. This is usually enough to help me pick the correct function and to get the parameters in the right order.
This forum is also a great help. It takes patience, but over time you will see a wide variety of questions and usually multiple viable solutions for each. It's a great way to learn, just reading the questions and seeing what solutions are offered.
Jerry

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