There are 60 seconds per minute; how many seconds are in 1.25 minutes?

• A. 75 seconds
• B. 60 seconds
• C. 120 seconds
• D. 30 seconds

Answer: (A)

To convert minutes to seconds, multiply by 60 because there are 60 seconds in each minute.

So 1.25 minutes is 1.25 × 60 = 60 + (0.25 × 60) = 60 + 15 = 75 seconds. Another way: 1 minute is 60 seconds, and a quarter of a minute is 15 seconds, and 60 + 15 = 75.

That means the result is 75 seconds. The other numbers don’t fit because 60 seconds is exactly 1 minute, 120 seconds is 2 minutes, and 30 seconds is half a minute.