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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