document.write( "Question 307646: How do I round to the nearest minute? I have multiplied 1/60 to 0.9145, multiplied 60 to 0.9145, but I always get the wrong answer. Thanks for your time. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #220078 by scott8148(6628) You can put this solution on YOUR website! minutes are a fractional part of a degree\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "just multiply the decimal (or fractional) part of the degrees by 60 to get the minutes \n" ); document.write( "___ round like any number\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "30.5º is 30º plus .5 times 60' or 30º30'\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "21.73º is 21º plus .73 times 60' or 21º43.8' ___ rounded to 21º44' \n" ); document.write( " |