Question

Convert the following as directed.

(a) 3720 seconds to minutes
(b) 24 hours to seconds
(c) 1 year (365 days) to hours

Answer 1

(a) Conversion of 3720 seconds to minutes.
Given 3720 seconds.
60 seconds = 1 minute
To convert 3720 seconds to minutes divide 3720 by 60
That is 3720 seconds = 3720/60 minutes
= 62 minutes.
Therefore 3720 seconds is equal to 62 minutes.



(b) Conversion of 24 hours to seconds.
Given 24 hours.
1 hour = 60 minutes.
1 minute = 60 seconds.
That is 1 hour = 60 ×60 = 3600 seconds.
To convert 24 hours to seconds, multiply 24 by 3600.
That is 24 hours = 24 × 3600 seconds
= 86400 seconds.
Therefore 24 hours is equal to 86400 seconds.

(c) Conversion of 1 year (365 days) to hours.
Given 1 year = 365 days.
1 day = 24 hours.
To convert 365 days into hours, multiply 365 by 24.
That is 1 year = 365 × 24 hours.
= 8760 hours.
Therefore 1 year is equal to 8760 hours.