Here are some important details we all need to know:

 

60 seconds in 1 minute

60 minutes in 1 hour

24 hours in 1 day

 

This means that there are:

 

30 seconds in ½ minute

15 seconds in ¼ minute

45 seconds in ¾ minute

 

30 minutes in ½ hour

15 minutes in ¼ hour

45 minutes in ¾ hour

 

24 hours in 1 day

12 hours in ½ day

 

 

Example

Ahmed takes 3¼ minutes to eat his breakfast.

How many seconds is this?

 

Answer

1 minute = 60 seconds.

½ minute = 30 seconds.

¼ minute = 15 seconds.

3¼ minutes = 60 + 60 + 60 + 15 = 195 seconds.

 

Hopefully, he won't feel sick!

 

 

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