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Lightning strikes the earth more than 60 times per second. How many times would it strike in 3 minutes 15 seconds

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Answer: 11,700 times

Explanation:

First find the number of seconds in 3 minutes 15 seconds.

Each minute is 60 seconds so 3 minutes would be:

= 3 * 60

= 180

Add the 15:

= 195 seconds

Lightning strikes more than 60 times per second so we shall use 60 times

= 60 * 195

= 11,700 times

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