SOLUTION: I notice that when answers to questions results in a time measurement Ref:Question 789308, that 1.2 Hours is translated into 1 hr 20 minutes. By my calculation 1.2 Hours should be

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Question 805642: I notice that when answers to questions results in a time measurement Ref:Question 789308, that 1.2 Hours is translated into 1 hr 20 minutes.
By my calculation 1.2 Hours should be stated as 1 Hr and 12 minutes as .2 of 60 is 12 or am I missing something
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.2 hours is 1 hour plus %281%2F5%29 of 60 minutes. The original question came with an answer of 6%2F5 hours before final simplification.

(1/5) of 60 minutes is %2860%2F5%29 minutes, or %2812%2A5%2F5%29=12 minutes.

1.2 hours is 1 hour 12 minutes.