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3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn about time conversion to decimals. Time is usually divided into hours, minutes, and seconds. To convert time into a decimal, you need to know the total number of minutes in an hour and how to express them as a fraction of an hour. A decimal is a way to represent a non-whole number using a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.

3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal for Singaporean Students
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What is 3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal?

3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal

Answer

 

3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal can be written as 3.8333. This number represents the total time as a decimal where the fractional part is derived from the minutes.

 

Explanation

 

To convert 3 hours and 50 minutes into a decimal, we follow these steps:

 

Step 1: Convert the entire time into minutes. There are 3 hours and 50 minutes.

 

Step 2: Calculate the total minutes: 3 hours × 60 = 180 minutes. Add the additional 50 minutes. Total minutes = 180 + 50 = 230 minutes.

 

Step 3: Convert total minutes back to hours in decimal form. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, divide 230 by 60.

 

Step 4: 230 ÷ 60 = 3.8333 (approximately).

 

Thus, 3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal is 3.8333.

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Important Glossaries for 3 hours and 50 minutes as a decimal

  • Time Conversion: The process of converting time from one unit to another, such as hours to minutes or minutes to decimals.

 

  • Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.

 

  • Minutes: A unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour.

 

  • Hours: A unit of time that is equal to 60 minutes.

 

  • Non-Terminating Decimal: A decimal that continues infinitely without repeating a pattern.
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