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Years to months

The solar system
consists of eight
planets, namely
Mercury, Venus, Earth,
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, and Neptune.

Saturn
Sun

Saturn takes about 29.5 years to make a complete orbit around the Sun.
State the estimated duration in months.

29.5 years = months Multiply 12 to
1 1 convert years to
2 9.5 months because
Cara 1
Method 1
× 1 2 months 1 year has 12 months.
29.5 years = (29.5 × 12) months 1 1
= 354 months 5 9 0
+ 2 9 5 0
3 5 4.0 months

Cara 2
Method 2
29.5 years = 29 years + 0.5 year
1 6
= (29 × 12) months + ( × 12) months
2
1
= 348 months + 6 months

= 354 months

29.5 years = 354 months
29.5 years is 354 months.

Convert 8.75 years to months.

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