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It is unknown why 60 was chosen. However, it is a very convenient number for expressing fractions. 60 is the smallest number divisible by the first six counting numbers as well as by 10, 12, 15, 20 and 30.
A2. The base 60 system - minutes and seconds, degrees, dates back to the Babylonians who also invented the first writing system - Cuneiform. They also had an interest in astronomy which may have encouraged the degree etc.
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How much seconds are there in an hour?
60 seconds in a minute 60 minutes in an hour 60 x 60 = 360.
How many second are in a minute?
60 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day
How many sec are in a hour?
There are 3,600 seconds in an hour. This is because there are 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour.
In 1hour how many seconds?
There are 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in one hour, So 60 x 60 = 3600. Answer, there are 3,600 seconds in One Hour.
How is seconds related to minutes?
Seconds and minutes are related by the fact that there are 60 seconds in one minute. This means that one minute is equivalent to 60 seconds, and seconds can be converted to minutes by dividing the number of seconds by 60.
Formula of how many seconds in 1 hour?
(60 minutes/hour) x (60 seconds/minute) =(60 x 60) (minutes - seconds / hour - minutes)= 3,600 seconds per hour
7.5 hours equal to many seconds?
Multiply by 3600 - that is 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute.Multiply by 3600 - that is 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute.Multiply by 3600 - that is 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute.Multiply by 3600 - that is 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute.
How minutes are in a hours?
in an hour there is 60 minutes. but in a minute there is 60 seconds.
How many seconds in 14 hours?
5
How much seconds are there in an hour?
60 seconds in a minute 60 minutes in an hour 60 x 60 = 360.
How meany seconds are in one hour?
60 seconds in a minute. 60 minutes in a hour. 60*60=3600 seconds in one hour.
How much seconds are there in a minute?
There are 60 seconds in a minute. There are 60 minutes in an hour and there are 24 hours in one day.
How many seconds does a minute have?
In one minute there are 60 seconds. In one hour there are 60 minutes & 3600 seconds.
How many minuets are in a hour?
There are 60 minutes in an hour, and 60 seconds in a minute.
How many second are in a minute?
60 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 24 hours in a day
How many days are in 4000 seconds?
60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, so 3600 seconds in an hour. 4000 seconds is about an hour and 7 minutes.
How many seconds in each hour?
60 seconds in each minute. There are 60 minutes in each hour.
