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A neon light flashes five times every 10 seconds. Show that the light flashes 43 200 times in one day.
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A neon light flashes five times every 10 seconds. Show that the light flashes 43 200 times in one day.
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2021-08-22T20:53:00+00:00
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1 day = 24 hours
1 hour = 60 minutes
1 minute = 60 seconds
60 seconds x 60 minutes = 3,600 seconds per hour
3,600 seconds per hour x 24 hours = 86,400 seconds per day.
The light flashes 5 times every 10 seconds:
5 flashes / 10 seconds = 1 flash every 2 seconds
86,400 seconds / 2 seconds = 43,200 flashes per day.