Aptitude - Decimal Fraction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Decimal Fraction - General Questions (Q.No. 2)
2.
What decimal of an hour is a second ?
.0025
.0256
.00027
.000126
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Required decimal = 1 = 1 = .00027
60 x 60 3600
Discussion:
28 comments Page 1 of 3.

Shalini mishra said:   1 decade ago
Tell me the short trick to solve in a minute.

Sandeep said:   1 decade ago
Tell me the short trick to solve in a minute

Rapunzel Louise said:   1 decade ago
Why is it 60 x 60?

Sri said:   1 decade ago
Here asked question is hour in second so we have to take minutes(60) and Hours (60) .

In decimal form as 1/60*60 thats it.

Vikas s said:   1 decade ago
We couldn't find that answer without calculator, tell me easiest method without using calculator.

Dipika said:   1 decade ago
Why we take 1 here as 1/60*60 ?

Vanitha said:   1 decade ago
How to calculate 1/3600 = 0.00027? please explain.

Naath said:   1 decade ago
1/3600

3600)1(

3600)10(0.0

3600)100(0.00

3600)10000(0.00027
7200
--------
26000
25000
-----------
01000

So,
Answer is 0.00027.
(1)

Krishna said:   1 decade ago
Let x decimal of 1 hour=1 sec ---> (x/1000)*3600=1sec--->x=1/3.6.

x=0.277778---->x/1000=0.00027 therefore, 0.00027 decimal of 1 hour =1sec.

Bhagyavathi said:   1 decade ago
How to calculate 1/3600=0.0027? please explain. I didn't understand.


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