How do you convert 1.25 hours to hours and minutes?

To convert 1.25 hours to hours and minutes, it is 1 hour and 15 minutes.

To understand this conversion, start by recognising that 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes. When you have a decimal like 1.25 hours, the whole number part (1) represents the full hours. The decimal part (0.25) represents a fraction of an hour. To convert this fraction into minutes, multiply it by 60 (since there are 60 minutes in an hour).

So, take 0.25 and multiply it by 60:
0.25 × 60 = 15

This means that 0.25 hours is equivalent to 15 minutes. Therefore, 1.25 hours is the same as 1 hour and 15 minutes.

This method can be applied to any decimal hour conversion. For example, if you had 2.5 hours, the 2 represents 2 full hours, and the 0.5 (or half an hour) would be:
0.5 × 60 = 30 minutes

So, 2.5 hours would be 2 hours and 30 minutes. This approach helps break down the conversion process into simple, manageable steps, making it easier to understand and apply.