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In the first case it is 120 seconds and in the second, even though the display may not be explicit, the amount of time is 2:00. This problem arises because the time is calculated in base 60, not base 10.

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Q: Why is it that sixty seconds make one minute and when you are using the microwave and you put in sixty seconds twice you get one hundred and twenty and when you put in one minute twice you get 200?
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