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Converting hours into minutes

            Example    :  Convert 9 hours into minutes.

            Solution    :  1 hour         = 60 minutes

                             9 hours      = 9 × 60 minutes

                                          = 540 minutes

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                                        7
            Example    :  Convert        hours into minutes.
                                          2
            Solution    :   1 hour        = 60 minutes

                             7 hours      = 7 × 60 minutes = 420 minutes
                              1
                                 hours  = 30 minutes
                              2

                              1
                            7    hours  = 420 + 30 minutes            = 450 minutes
                              2
            Converting seconds into minutes

            Example    :  Convert 2160 seconds into minutes.                                      3 6 ® minutes
                                                                                           60   2 1 6 0
                                                   1
            Solution    :  1 second            =       minutes                                 – 1 8 0
                                                  60
                                                                                                     3 6 0
                                                  2160
                             2160 seconds  =              minutes                                 – 3 6 0
                                                   60
                                                                                                        0
                                               =  36 minutes

            Converting minutes into hours

            Example    :  Convert 240 minutes into hours.
                                                                                                      4  ® hours
                                                    1
            Solution    :   1 minute          =          hours                                 60   2 4 0
                                                   60
                                                                                                  –  2 4 0
                                                   240
                             240 minutes  =              hours                                           0
                                                    60
                                              =   4 hours


            Addition of hours, minutes and seconds (without carry over)
            Example    :  Add 9 hours 42 minutes 30 seconds and 18 hours 12 minutes 18 seconds.

            Solution    :  Step 1 :  Write hours, minutes and seconds columnwise.

                             Step 2 :    Add the seconds column first.
                                         30 seconds + 18 seconds

                                              = 48 seconds



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