Question

Leila and Kai watch a movie that is 3.

hours long. Leila says the movie is less
than 10,000 seconds. Kai says the movie is
more than 10,000 seconds. Which friend is
correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Kai is correct and Leila is incorrect. The movie is actually 10,800 seconds long.

Explanation:

1 hour = 60 minutes

1 minute = 60 seconds

Therefore, 1 hour = 60 x 60 = 3600 seconds

So, the movie's length in seconds is:

3 hours x 3600 seconds/hour = 10,800 seconds

Leila says the movie is less than 10,000 seconds, which is not correct, since the movie is actually longer than 10,000 seconds.

Kai says the movie is more than 10,000 seconds, which is correct.

Answer 2

To determine which friend is correct, we need to convert the movie's length from hours to seconds.

1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds

Therefore, 1 hour = 60 x 60 = 3600 seconds

So, the movie's length in seconds is:

3 hours x 3600 seconds/hour = 10,800 seconds

Leila says the movie is less than 10,000 seconds, which is not correct, since the movie is actually longer than 10,000 seconds.

Kai says the movie is more than 10,000 seconds, which is correct.

Therefore, Kai is correct and Leila is incorrect. The movie is actually 10,800 seconds long.