convert 565,900 seconds into days

Question

Convert 565,900 seconds into days with a description on how to do it. Complete it in full detail please and thank you

Answer 1

To convert units without changing the value, we use the Multiplicative Identity (that is, 1).  Any value multiplied by 1 remains the same.

 

For this problem  (choose the one that cancels units):

   1 = (1 day) / (24 hours) = (24 hours) / (1 day)

   1 = (1 hour) / (60 minutes) = (60 minutes) / (1 hour)

   1 = (1 minute) / (60 seconds) = (60 seconds) / (1 minute)

 

    565900 seconds           

    (565900 sec)*1

    (565900 sec)*((1 min)/(60 sec))*((1 hr)/(60 min))*((1 day)/(24 hrs))

    (565900)*(1/60)*(1/60)*(1/24) days      [note: sec, min, and hrs cancel]

    6.5  days   [rounded]

 

Answer 2

Take 565,900 seconds, divided by 60 seconds per minute, divided by 60 minutes per hour, divided by 24 hours per day. This should give you the correct answer. I got 6.55 days.