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How do you measure 3 minutes with a two minute hourglass and 5 minute hourglass?
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Invert both hour glasses at the same time. Start when the two-minute hour glass finishes. Stop when the five-minute hours glass finishes.
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If you have two sand glasses One of them is for the 4 minute another one - is for 7 minutes If you have to measure 9 minutes with these two sand glasses in 9 minutes?
At 0 minutes, turn both the hourglasses.After 4 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.The 7 minute hourglass: 3 minutes left.Turn the 4 minute hourglass.After 7 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 1 minute left.The 7 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.Turn the 7 minute hourglass.After 8 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.The 7 minute hourglass: 1 minute left.Turn the 7 minute hourglass.After 9 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 0 minute left.The 7 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.Now you know you are finished.
What does two 15 minute halves mean?
30 minutes
How many minutes are in a nuclear megawatt?
None. First, a megawatt is a megawatt - whether it is nuclear or not. Second, a megawatt is a measure of power while a minute is either a measure of time or of angular displacement. In either case, a watt and a minute measure two different things and, according to the basic rules of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.
What is one minute in 30 seconds?
There are two, 30 second periods in one minute.
How do you convert inches to minutes?
There can be no equivalence. An inch is a measure of length in 1-dimensional space while a minute is a measure of time. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, any attempt at conversion from one to the other is fundamentally flawed.
If you have two sand glasses One of them is for the 4 minute another one - is for 7 minutes If you have to measure 9 minutes with these two sand glasses in 9 minutes?
At 0 minutes, turn both the hourglasses.After 4 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.The 7 minute hourglass: 3 minutes left.Turn the 4 minute hourglass.After 7 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 1 minute left.The 7 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.Turn the 7 minute hourglass.After 8 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.The 7 minute hourglass: 1 minute left.Turn the 7 minute hourglass.After 9 minutes:The 4 minute hourglass: 0 minute left.The 7 minute hourglass: 0 minutes left.Now you know you are finished.
How many megabytes in 240 minutes?
There is no equivalence. A megabyte is a measure of data while a minute is a measure of time. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.
How many minutes in a whole soccer game?
90 minutes two 45 minute half with a 15 minute break
If you have two hourglasses one four minute timer and one seven minute timer how can you measure nine minutes?
Start both timers, when the four minute timer is done, there will be 3 minutes of sand left in the top of the seven minute timer.Restart the four minute timer, while letting the remaining (3 minutes) of sand to drop from the 7 minute timer. (this is your 1st 3 minutes of your nine minute measurement)When the 7 minute timer is done the 4 minute timer will now have 3 minutes of sand in the bottom. Flip the 4 minute timer (when this runs it will be your second 3 minutes of time). At the same time flip the 7 minute timer.When the 3 minutes of sand run on the 4 minute timer, restart the 7 minute timer by this time 3 minutes worth of sand will have gone to the bottom of the timer, resetting it will give you the last 3 minutes of sand for you last 3 minutes of time measuring the 9 nine minutes.
How long is 121 minutes in hours and minutes?
Two hours and one minute.
How many minutes are in 125mph?
There is no equivalence. A minute is a measure of time while miles per hour is measure of speed. The two measure different things and, according to basic principles of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.
How much miles are in 180 minutes?
As Fwmh said ," Miles is a unit of length , minutes is a measure of time, the two can not be directly equated" .But if you are looking for How many miles one can run in 180 min? then you can calculate it by simple equation of Distance =Speed X Time where speed is in Miles per Minute and Time is in Minutes.
What does two 15 minute halves mean?
30 minutes
How can a chef use an 11-minute hourglass and a 7-minute hourglass to time vegetables that must steam for 15 minutes?
You have two hour glass: 11 minutes and 7 minutes.Problem, time an egg cooking for fifteen minutes.Step 1. Put water on to boil, as you want the water boiling when you cook an egg.Step 2. Start both the 11 and the 7 minute timersStep 3. When the seven minute timer runs out, you still have four minutes left on the eleven minute timer (11-7=4). Put the Egg in the water now and wait four minutes.Step 4. When the eleven minute timer runs out (the egg has been in the water for four minutes), turn it over and wait till it runs out again.Step 5. When the eleven minute timer runs out the second time the egg is done.4 minutes + 11 minutes = 15 minutes.Step 6. Run the egg under cold water for a minute to cool the shellStep 7. Peel egg and cut into quarters, lightly salt to taste.Step 8. Enjoy eating your hard boiled egg.
How long does it take for alcohol to get to the brain?
Two to three minutes.
How many minutes are in a nuclear megawatt?
None. First, a megawatt is a megawatt - whether it is nuclear or not. Second, a megawatt is a measure of power while a minute is either a measure of time or of angular displacement. In either case, a watt and a minute measure two different things and, according to the basic rules of dimensional analysis, conversion from one to the other is not valid.
What is one minute in 30 seconds?
There are two, 30 second periods in one minute.
