Say I leave a room and forget to pause the tv I’m watching. The episode is at 15:08 when I leave and when I come back it’s at 21:21. The full episode runtime is 23:50, how many minutes did I miss?

Answer 1

To determine how many minutes you missed, follow these steps:

1. Note the time when you leave: 15:08
2. Note the time when you come back: 21:21

First, break down the times into minutes:
- When you left: 15 minutes and 8 seconds
- When you came back: 21 minutes and 21 seconds

Convert both times to total seconds to make the calculation easier:
- 15:08 in seconds: \( (15 \times 60) + 8 = 900 + 8 = 908 \) seconds
- 21:21 in seconds: \( (21 \times 60) + 21 = 1260 + 21 = 1281 \) seconds

Find the difference in seconds:
- \( 1281 - 908 = 373 \) seconds

Convert the difference back to minutes and seconds:
- \( 373 \) seconds is:
- \( 373 \div 60 = 6 \) minutes and 13 seconds

So, you missed approximately 6 minutes and 13 seconds of the episode.