Understanding Minutes

In the context of time, a minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It is commonly used to measure short durations of time, such as in meetings, sports events, or cooking times. Understanding how to work with minutes is an important skill in mathematics.

Converting Minutes to Seconds

To convert minutes to seconds, you can use the following formula:

Number of minutes * 60 = Number of seconds

For example, if you want to convert 5 minutes to seconds:

5 minutes * 60 = 300 seconds

Converting Minutes to Hours

To convert minutes to hours, you can use the following formula:

Number of minutes / 60 = Number of hours

For example, if you want to convert 120 minutes to hours:

120 minutes / 60 = 2 hours

Converting Minutes to Days

To convert minutes to days, you can use the following formula:

Number of minutes / 1440 = Number of days

For example, if you want to convert 2880 minutes to days:

2880 minutes / 1440 = 2 days

Practice Problems

Convert 15 minutes to seconds.
Convert 90 minutes to hours.
Convert 4320 minutes to days.

Answers

15 minutes * 60 = 900 seconds
90 minutes / 60 = 1.5 hours
4320 minutes / 1440 = 3 days

By understanding how to convert minutes to seconds, hours, and days, you can effectively work with time in various mathematical contexts. Practice using these conversion formulas to strengthen your skills in working with minutes.

◂Math Worksheets and Study Guides Sixth Grade. Formulas

Study Guide

Formulas

Activity Lesson

Equivalent Expressions (Distributive Property)

The resources above cover the following skills:

Algebra (NCTM)

Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships.

Model and solve contextualized problems using various representations, such as graphs, tables, and equations.

Measurement (NCTM)

Apply appropriate techniques, tools, and formulas to determine measurements.

Select and apply techniques and tools to accurately find length, area, volume, and angle measures to appropriate levels of precision.

Develop and use formulas to determine the circumference of circles and the area of triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, and circles and develop strategies to find the area of more-complex shapes.

Grade 6 Curriculum Focal Points (NCTM)

Algebra: Writing, interpreting, and using mathematical expressions and equations

Students write mathematical expressions and equations that correspond to given situations, they evaluate expressions, and they use expressions and formulas to solve problems. They understand that variables represent numbers whose exact values are not yet specified, and they use variables appropriately. Students understand that expressions in different forms can be equivalent, and they can rewrite an expression to represent a quantity in a different way (e.g., to make it more compact or to feature different information). Students know that the solutions of an equation are the values of the variables that make the equation true. They solve simple one-step equations by using number sense, properties of operations, and the idea of maintaining equality on both sides of an equation. They construct and analyze tables (e.g., to show quantities that are in equivalent ratios), and they use equations to describe simple relationships (such as 3x = y) shown in a table.

Connections to the Grade 6 Focal Points (NCTM)

Measurement and Geometry: Problems that involve areas and volumes, calling on students to find areas or volumes from lengths or to find lengths from volumes or areas and lengths, are especially appropriate. These problems extend the students' work in grade 5 on area and volume and provide a context for applying new work with equations.