Answer:
1) 506.85 minutes
2) 17.33 minutes
3) 23.25 hours
Step-by-step explanation:
1) 16 minutes and 21 seconds
[tex]21\ seconds=\frac{21}{60}\\=0.35\ minutes[/tex]
16 minutes and 21 seconds=16.35 minutes
Multiply by 31
[tex]\therefore 16.35\times 31=506.85\ minutes[/tex]
2) 537 minutes 20 seconds
[tex]20\ seconds=\frac{20}{60}\\=0.33\ minutes[/tex]
537 minutes 20 seconds=537.33 minutes
Divide by 31
[tex]\therefore 537.33\div 31=17.33\ minutes[/tex]
3) 999 hours 45 minutes
[tex]45\ minutes=\frac{45}{60}\\=0.75\ hours[/tex]
999 hours 45 minutes=999.75 hours
[tex]\therefore 999.75\div 43=23.25\ hours[/tex]