How many seconds are there in one day?

Question

Please show work.

Answer 1

To get this, you must convert days to hours, hours to minutes, and minutes to seconds.

 

1 day = 24 hours

1 hour = 60 mins

1 min = 60 seconds

 

Using the conversion factors below, the units cancel:

 

 

1 day x  24 hours x 60 mins x 60 secs
               1 day       1 hour     1 min

 

Simply multiply across the top (24*60*60) to get your answer.