How to explain relate time units in time to your student: Example question
31 October 2026
Children often see time shown in different ways, such as minutes and seconds. Understanding how these units connect helps build confidence with time questions. Here is a simple example to show how minutes can be changed into seconds.
Example question
How many seconds are there in 3 minutes?
Step 1: Remember that 1 minute = 60 seconds.
Step 2: Multiply 3 minutes by 60 seconds.
3 × 60 = 180
There are 180 seconds in 3 minutes.
Now your child can spot when to use multiplication to convert between time units. They are ready to practise similar questions and build their skills with time conversions.
