how many minutes are in 4 hours and 47 minutes there are 60 minutes in an hour

To convert 4 hours to minutes, multiply it by 60:

4 hours * 60 minutes/hour = 240 minutes

Then, add the remaining 47 minutes to get the total number of minutes:
240 minutes + 47 minutes = 287 minutes.

Therefore, there are 287 minutes in 4 hours and 47 minutes.