Represent 20 minutes and 36 seconds into minutes as decimals

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Solution

60 seconds = 1 minutes
1 second = $\frac{1}{60}$ minute
36 seconds $= 36 \times \frac{1}{60} = \frac{36}{60} = 0.60$ minutes
So, 20 minutes and 36 seconds = (20 + 0.60) 20.60 minutes

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