Question 1674Navigation General70% to pass
What is the equivalent of 0°48' in time units?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 3 min. 12 sec.
To convert 0°48' (degrees and minutes) to time units, we can use the following conversion:
1 degree = 4 minutes, and 1 minute = 60 seconds.
Therefore, 0°48' is equivalent to 0 degrees + 48 minutes, which is 48 minutes or 2,880 seconds.
Dividing 2,880 seconds by 60 to get the minutes and seconds, we get 48 minutes = 3 minutes and 0 minutes = 0 seconds, for a total of 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
The other options are incorrect because they do not accurately convert 0°48' to the equivalent time units.
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