Minute
Definition of Minute

• Minute is a unit of time and is equivalent to of an hour.

More about Minute

• 1 Minute = 60 seconds
• 60 minutes = 1 hour
• 1 Day = 24 hours

Example of Minute

• The small hand shows the number of hours and the big hand shows the minutes.

Solved Example on Minute

David has his piano class daily at 5:00 P.M. If the class continues for 45 minutes, at what time does the piano class finish exactly?
Choices:
A. 5:45 p.m.
B. 5:30 p.m.
C. 5:15 p.m.
D. 5:00 p.m.
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
Step 1: The time at which David has his piano class = 5:00 p.m.
Step 2: The duration of the piano class = 45 minutes.
Step 3: The time at which his class finishes = the time at which the class starts + the duration of the class
Step 4: = 5:00 + 0:45 = 5:45 p.m.
Step 5: Diana completes his piano class daily by 5:45 p.m.

Related Terms for Minute

• Hour
• Measure
• Second
• Time
• Unit

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