To calculate the number of seconds in a year, a day, and the month of March, we can use the following conversions:
A. Seconds in a Year
A common year has 365 days.
- Seconds in a minute: 60
- Seconds in an hour: 60 minutes × 60 seconds = 3,600
- Seconds in a day: 24 hours × 3,600 seconds = 86,400
- Seconds in a year: 365 days × 86,400 seconds = 31,536,000 seconds
For a leap year (which has 366 days):
- Seconds in a leap year: 366 days × 86,400 seconds = 31,622,400 seconds
B. Seconds in a Day
- Seconds in a day: 24 hours × 3,600 seconds = 86,400 seconds
C. Seconds in the Month of March
March has 31 days, so:
- Seconds in March: 31 days × 86,400 seconds = 2,678,400 seconds
Summary:
- A. Seconds in a year (common year): 31,536,000 seconds
- B. Seconds in a day: 86,400 seconds
- C. Seconds in the month of March: 2,678,400 seconds