Minutes

What is a minute?

A minute is a unit of time equal to 60 seconds. It is commonly used to measure the duration of an event or the intervals between events.

Converting minutes to seconds and hours

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

Minutes x 60 = Seconds

For example, to convert 5 minutes to seconds:

5 minutes x 60 = 300 seconds

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

Minutes ÷ 60 = Hours

For example, to convert 120 minutes to hours:

120 minutes ÷ 60 = 2 hours

Adding and subtracting minutes

When adding or subtracting minutes, you can treat them like regular numbers. For example:

Adding 25 minutes + 35 minutes = 60 minutes

Subtracting 40 minutes - 15 minutes = 25 minutes

Practice Problems

1. Convert 45 minutes to seconds.
2. Convert 3 hours to minutes.
3. Add 15 minutes and 20 minutes.
4. Subtract 30 minutes from 1 hour.

Answers

1. Convert 45 minutes to seconds: 45 minutes x 60 = 2700 seconds
2. Convert 3 hours to minutes: 3 hours x 60 = 180 minutes
3. Add 15 minutes and 20 minutes: 15 minutes + 20 minutes = 35 minutes
4. Subtract 30 minutes from 1 hour: 1 hour = 60 minutes, 60 minutes - 30 minutes = 30 minutes