1

Problem

Convert the 280 seconds into minutes and seconds format.

2

Step

Write down the number of seconds you want to convert. In this case, we have:

280 seconds

3

Hint

For every minute, there are 60 seconds according to the conversion factor:

1 minute = 60 seconds

4

Formula

Divide the total seconds by 60 to get the number of whole minutes: Number of whole minutes = \$ 280 "seconds" \div 60 "seconds" / "minute" \$

5

Step

Perform the division:

Number of whole minutes = \$ 280 \div 60 \$

6

Step

After division, we get a quotient of 4 and the remainder is 40.

7

Clue

Here, we are considering the quotient as minutes and the remainder as seconds.

8

Step

Here, total number of minutes and seconds is:

4 minutes and 40 seconds

9

Solution

So, 280 seconds is equal to 4 minutes and 40 seconds.

10

Sumup

Please summarize steps

Choices

11

Choice-A

Incorrect, as the remainder is 40 seconds, not 38 seconds

Wrong 4 minutes 38 seconds

12

Choice-B

Incorrect, as it fails to take into account the remaining 40 seconds

Wrong 4 minutes

13

Choice-C

This is the correct answer based on the conversion of 280 seconds into minutes and seconds

Correct 4 minutes 40 seconds

14

Choice-D

Incorrect, as the correct conversion is 4 minutes and 40 seconds, not 5 minutes

Wrong 5 minutes

15

Step

Option

C

16

Sumup

Please summarize choices