CONVERTING

Ryan Rigdon

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how would i convert t=1.32 to hours and minutes.

example

1.15 hours = 1 hour 9 minutes

so

1.32 hours = ?
 
Grab the integer portion.
Multiply the remainder by the next smaller unit.

1.32 hours

1 hour + 0.32 hours

Since 1 hour = 60 minutes, we have 0.32 hours = 0.32 hours * (60 min / 1 hr) = 60 * 0.32 min = 19.2 minutes

1 hour + 19.2 minutes = 1 hour + 19 minutes + 0.2 minutes

Since 1 minute = 60 seconds, we have 0.2 minutes = 0.2 minutes * (60 sec / 1 min) = 60 * 0.2 sec = 12 sec

1.32 hours = 1 hour + 19 minutes + 12 seconds
 
You know degrees, minutes, and seconds can be done the same way. It's the same as time only degrees used instead of hours.

Say you have 23.345 degrees. That would be 23 degrees, 20 minutes, 42 seconds.

Say you had 23.345 hours: 23 hours, 20 minutes, 42 seconds.

See?.
 
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