Question

8 minutes 14 seconds = ____ seconds ???

Answer 1

494

Explanation:

There's 60 seconds in 1 minute

multiply 8 * 60 and add 14

494

Answer 2

494 seconds

Explanation:

1 minute = 60 seconds

Convert 8 minutes into seconds:

Variable x = number of seconds in 8 minutes

1 min/60 seconds = 8 mins/x

Cross multiply:

1 × x = 60 × 8

1x = 480

x = 480 seconds

Add the 14 seconds to 480 seconds:

14 + 480 = 494