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The divisions are essentially arbitrary. 24 comes from the ancient Sumerians, who would count up to 24 on their fingers. They did this by having an open palm, looking at it, and pointing the thumb to each notch on each finger. There are 3 notches on each finger, so you can count to 12 on each hand this way (24 in total). The Babylonians split up the hours further into 60 minutes and 60 seconds. They tended to split up everything into 60s, and this was because it divides very well as a number. 60 divides by 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20 and 30.
We could just impose a new method dividing everything by 100 where minutes and seconds are shorter, but the world has gotten used to the 60/60/24 system now, so it would be fruitless.
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15mins to how many seconds?
there is 60 seconds in every minute. 15 minutes is 800 seconds.
How many seconds are in every degree of latitude and longitude?
It is 3600 seconds for you have 60 minutes in every degree so there are 60 seconds in every minute.
How many minutes in 10 000 seconds?
There are 60 seconds in every minute. Therefore to convert from seconds to minutes we must divide by 60. So for 10,000 seconds: 10,000/60 = 166 2/3 minutes.
Express 5 minutes and 15 seconds in seconds?
every minute is 60 seconds, so 5x60=300 plus additional 15 seconds is 315 seconds
How many seconds in 14 hours?
5
How many seconds are there in every two minutes of longitude?
There are 60 seconds in every minute of longitude so there are 120 seconds in every 2 minutes of longitude.
15mins to how many seconds?
there is 60 seconds in every minute. 15 minutes is 800 seconds.
How many seconds are in every degree of latitude and longitude?
It is 3600 seconds for you have 60 minutes in every degree so there are 60 seconds in every minute.
How many minutes are in 73 seconds?
One minute and 13 seconds in 73 seconds. I hope this answer is not copyrighted yet.
How many minutes in 10 000 seconds?
There are 60 seconds in every minute. Therefore to convert from seconds to minutes we must divide by 60. So for 10,000 seconds: 10,000/60 = 166 2/3 minutes.
Express 5 minutes and 15 seconds in seconds?
every minute is 60 seconds, so 5x60=300 plus additional 15 seconds is 315 seconds
How many second are in 1 days?
86, 400 seconds are in one day.
How many seconds in 14 hours?
5
How many seconds in 90minutes?
5400 seconds in 90 minutes. In case you didn't know, you just multiply 90x60 because there are 60 seconds in every minute.
What disrance would be covered in 10 minutes by a train that travels at a constant speed of 500 meters every 10 seconds?
If a train that goes 500 meters every 10 seconds you will cover 30,000 meters in 10 minutes. <><><> There are 6 units of 10 seconds to a minute. 6x500= 3000 meters per minute. X 10 minutes= 30,000
What is the complement of an angle measuring 25 degrees 19 minutes 12 seconds?
An Angle and its complement add to 90o, so the complement of 25o19'12'' is: 90o - 25o19'12" = 64o40'48" as there are 60 seconds to every minute and 60 minutes to every degree.
How many seconds in 7 minutes and 40 seconds?
To calculate the total number of seconds in 7 minutes and 40 seconds, you first convert the 7 minutes to seconds. Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, 7 minutes is equal to 7 x 60 = 420 seconds. Adding the additional 40 seconds to this gives a total of 420 + 40 = 460 seconds in 7 minutes and 40 seconds.
