if a clock gains 19 1/4 seconds in on week, how many seconds will it gain in one day?
Divide 19 1/4 by 7
can u show me the workings please
19 1/4 by 7
19 1/4 = 77/4
77/4 divided by 7 = 77/4 * 1/7 = ?
NO MONEY
2 3/4
77/4 *1/7 = 2 3/4
To find the number of seconds the clock gains in one day, we first need to determine the number of seconds the clock gains in one week.
Given: The clock gains 19 1/4 seconds in one week.
To convert 1/4 of a second to seconds, we multiply it by 60 since there are 60 seconds in one minute:
1/4 * 60 = 15 seconds
Therefore, the clock gains 15 seconds in addition to the 19 seconds in one week:
19 seconds + 15 seconds = 34 seconds
Now that we know the clock gains 34 seconds in one week, we can find the number of seconds it gains in one day.
Since there are 7 days in one week, we divide 34 seconds by 7:
34 seconds / 7 = 4.857 seconds
Therefore, the clock gains approximately 4.857 seconds in one day.