Rewriting a number in decimal form to DMS form

What is an example of a degree expressed as a decimal?

• 60 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 45 degrees

• 5.124 degrees

What does DMS stand for in the context of measuring angles?

• Degrees, Minutes, Segments

• Degrees, Minutes, Seconds

• Degrees, Meters, Seconds

• Decimal, Minutes, Seconds

How many minutes are there in one degree?

• 60 minutes

• 45 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 90 minutes

If you have 0.124 of a degree, how many minutes does it represent?

• 24.8 minutes

• 12.4 minutes

• 7.44 minutes

• 44.7 minutes

What is the next step after finding the minutes in the DMS conversion process?

• Multiply the minutes by 60 to find seconds

• Add the minutes to the degrees

• Subtract the minutes from the degrees

• Convert minutes back to decimal

Why is it important to understand both decimal degrees and DMS notation?

• Because decimal degrees are not used in real life

• Because DMS is only used in mathematics

• Because they are the same thing

• Because they are used interchangeably in navigation

How would you express 1.386 hours in a more common format?

• 1 hour and 15 minutes

• 1 hour and 5 minutes

• 1 hour and 23 minutes

• 1 hour and 38 minutes