Question

A watch loses 0.15 sec/min, how many seconds are lost in 24 hours?

Answer 1

Answer:  

0.15 sec/min = 9 sec/hour

9*24 = 216 seconds = 3.6 minutes

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

216 Seconds

Explanation:

If every minute is 60 seconds than 60 multiplied by .15 is 9 Seconds Lost.

If every hour is 60 minutes compared to what we know than 24 hours multiplied by 60 is 1440 minutes.

Do the same math as before: 1440 x .15 = 216 Seconds