On a digital clock showing 24-hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear?
Is it the same number for a 12-hour clock over a whole day?
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On a digital clock showing 24-hour time, over a whole day, how many times does a 5 appear? Is it the same number for a 12-hour clock over a whole day?
9 Comments
Cassandra
1/27/2015 05:12:19 pm
There is 5, 15, 25, 35, 45, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and 59 in the minutes side every hour.
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Filip
1/28/2015 12:56:45 am
multiple times 5
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lucy
1/28/2015 01:10:34 am
dont forget about the hour side :)
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Mr. Neary
1/28/2015 01:48:16 am
How many times do you think 5 will come up on the hour side? Try to list them.
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jagoda
1/28/2015 03:36:15 am
on a digital clock there is 5,15,25,35,45,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59.
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Mr. Neary
1/28/2015 03:56:28 am
Very good, that's all the times the digit 5 will come up on the minutes side of the clock. How many times will each of these numbers appear in 24 hours?
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Filip
1/28/2015 04:47:39 am
but what about 5 am to 5 59 am
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Mr Neary
1/28/2015 05:27:10 am
Very good question. Anyone have any ideas?
Karen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
1/29/2015 03:54:59 am
yeah i agree but why didnt teacher say that????????? Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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