Question

Trisha's favourite song is 2 1/2 minutes. There is a drum solo that begins one third of the way into the song and last for 24 seconds. How many seconds does the drum solo end

Answer 1

• 74 seconds or
• 1 minute 14 seconds

Explanation:

The drum solo begins a third of the way into the song which lasts 2.5 minutes.

The drum solo therefore starts at:

= 2.5 * 1/3

= 0.83 minutes

Translate that to seconds by multiplying by 60:

= 0.83 * 60

= 50 seconds

Solo begins at 50 seconds in and lasts for 24 seconds:

= 50 + 24

= 74 seconds or

= 1 minute 14 seconds