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Time

This category is for questions about the methods humans go about measuring the passage of time. You can also find questions about converting one unit of time to another.

9,512 Questions

How many hours and minutes are there in 314 minutes?

There are 60 minutes in one hour. Therefore, 314 minutes is equal to 314/60 = 5 remainder 14 or 5 hours 14 minutes.

If a bacterium could divide into two every 20 minutes how many bacteria would be produced after 8 hours?

20 minutes = 1/3rd of an hour

8 hours = (8 x 3) = 24 thirds of an hour = 24 divisions.

If all survive and reproduce, the population after 24 divisions = 224 = 16,777,216 bugs.

Why are clocks circular?

Some aren't! It's just easier for the degrees to be seen and more even.

Square clocks would have short second and minute hands as to not hit the sides. But they wouldn't reach the corner, so telling time might become hard.

How many hours and minutes are there in December?

There are 31 days in December, therefore there are 31 x 24 = 744 hours in the month.

How many weeks days hours and minutes in 40 years?

2087 weeks and 1 day

14,610 days

350,640 hours or

21,038,400 minutes

How long does it takes for coal to form?

Most coal comes from the Carboniferous period, which ended 290 million years ago.

Low grade lignite coals can form in a few thousand years or sometimes less, but they still contain some water and burn very poorly.

How many Minutes are in a 45 years?

There will be 11 or 12 leap years in a 45-year period. Assuming, instead that each year averages to 365.25 days, then 23,668,200 minutes

How many minutes in 3 and a half days?

60 minutes per hour X 24 hours per day X 3.5 days = 5040 minutes in 3.5 days

Is 45 minutes closer to 30 minutes or 1 hour?

45 minutes is closer to 1 hour - as the minutes have already left 30 minutes and are advancing towards 1 hour or 60 min

How many hours and minutes are in 131 minutes?

1 hour = 60 minutes

60x2= 120 minutes, 131-120= 11, therefore 131 min = 2hr and 11 min

OR

131 min - 60 = 71 - 60 = 11

= 2 hours and 11 minutes

A truck explodes downtown during rush hour?

Yes, that has happened. When it does, traffic gets backed up until the accident can be cleared. Also, bystanders might be hurt.