Question

what fraction of a minute is 50 seconds​

Answer 1

$\large \mathfrak{Solution : }$

we know,

• $60 \: \: sec = 1 \: \: min$

• $1 \: \: sec = \dfrac{1}{60} \: \: min$

• $50 \: \: sec = \dfrac{1}{60} \times 50 \: \: min$

• $50 \: \: sec = \dfrac{5}{6} \: \: min$

50 seconds is 5/6 th of a minute.