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Let 1 minute = 4 seconds.

Let 1 hour = 60 minutes.

Let 1 day = 24 Hours.

How many seconds would be in 1 day?

Samuel Antonov
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    Are we allowed to assume that 2 minutes = 8 seconds, 3 minutes = 12 seconds, etc.? – Dave L. Renfro May 29 '20 at 19:05
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    Yes, Dave. We are allowed to assume that. – Samuel Antonov May 29 '20 at 19:07
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    This is not mathematics. It is arithmetic. Voting to close. – TonyK May 29 '20 at 19:12
  • $$4\cdot 60\cdot 24\cdot 1=5760$$ – Vepir May 29 '20 at 19:21
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    Voting to reopen, as I cannot find anything in the guidelines that say a question has to be about mathematics above a certain level. Plus, there are many questions on this site about basic arithmetic ideas, and for this particular question there's even an appropriate tag -- unit-of-measure. – Dave L. Renfro May 29 '20 at 19:46
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    @DaveL.Renfro it says at various places though that some context, motivation and work should be provided. The question should be closed. The argument for closing might needs some elaboration, but this does not change the basic fact that as is the question should be closed; – quid May 30 '20 at 18:24
  • @SamuelAntonov post your attempt next time, as some people downvote if askers do not post their attempt. – mpnm May 31 '20 at 21:53
  • Google dimensional analysis. You will find it highly relevant! – gen-ℤ ready to perish Jun 01 '20 at 04:24
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    Enough with the downvotes already! It’s a new user who probably didn’t know the rules. – shalop Jun 01 '20 at 05:38
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    @TonyK This is not mathematics. It's mathematics. – Red Banana Jun 05 '20 at 04:04

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$$\frac{1 \text{ minute}}{4 \text{ seconds}}$$ $$\frac{4 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ minute}}*\frac{60 \text{ minutes}}{1 \text{ hour}} = \frac{240 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ hour}}$$ $$\frac{240 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ hour}} * \frac{24 \text{ hours}}{ 1 \text{ day}} = \frac{5760 \text{ seconds}}{1 \text{ day}}$$

N. Bar
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Reasoning from elementary school :

So these new seconds are 15 times longer, hence the number of new seconds in a day is fifteen times less: i.e. $$ \frac{24\times 60\times 60}{15} =\frac{ 8\times 3600}5=5760. $$

Bernard
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