Converting a Fraction of an Hour to Minutes and Seconds
Let's explore what 1/5 of 1 hour and 27 minutes is equivalent to.
Step 1: Convert 1 hour and 27 minutes to minutes
First, we need to convert 1 hour and 27 minutes to minutes.
1 hour = 60 minutes 27 minutes = 27 minutes
Add them together: 60 minutes + 27 minutes = 87 minutes
So, 1 hour and 27 minutes is equivalent to 87 minutes.
Step 2: Calculate 1/5 of 87 minutes
Now, we need to calculate 1/5 of 87 minutes.
87 minutes ÷ 5 = 17.4 minutes
Result
Therefore, 1/5 of 1 hour and 27 minutes is equivalent to 17 minutes and 24 seconds.
