Sectieoverzicht

    • So far, we have looked at the smaller units of time i.e. seconds, minutes and hours. However, there are larger units of time as well! These include:

      • days
      • weeks
      • fortnights
      • months
      • years
      • centuries


      Study the image below which illustrates these larger units of time and how you would convert from one unit to another.


    • Summary

      In this course we looked at the different units of time, ranging from the smallest unit of the second through to a larger unit being the century.

      Converting between the different units of time is important to understand since this is commonly used in everyday life. Ensure that you are familiar with the difference between the 12-hour clock and the 24-hour clock, since this will have an impact on when you are required to calculate time conversions.

      Time is ever present in our day-to-day lives, it's something we can't run away from - the clock just keeps ticking so use your time wisely!

    • Attribution

      The following resources were consulted in the making of this course:

      • CK-12 Foundation. (2022). Addition and subtraction of time. Available online here. (CC BY-SA)
      • CK-12 Foundation. (2013). Running time. Available online here. (CC BY-SA)
      • CK-12 Foundation. (2022). Elapsed time. Available online here. (CC BY-SA)
      • CK-12 Foundation. (2014). Elapsed time. Available online here. (CC BY-SA)
      • MooMooMath and Science. (2019). Difference between AM and PM (Standard YouTube licence)
      • Welch, A. (2015). The 24 hour clock (Standard YouTube licence)
      • Lincoln Learning Solutions. (2019). Units of time (Standard YouTube licence)
      • The Organic Chemistry Tutor. (2019). How to add and subtract time in hours and minutes (Standard YouTube licence)
      • Shodor Interactivate. (nd). Elapsed time. Available online here. (CC BY-NC)