To express 7 minutes in terms of an hour:

1. An hour has 60 minutes.
2. $\frac{7}{60} \approx 0.1167$ (rounded to four decimal places).

Thus, 7 minutes is approximately 0.1167 hours.

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For 7 minutes and 15 seconds:

1. Convert 15 seconds to minutes: $\frac{15}{60} = 0.25$ minutes.
2. Add 0.25 minutes to 7 minutes: $7 + 0.25 = 7.25$ minutes.
3. Convert 7.25 minutes to hours: $\frac{7.25}{60} \approx 0.1208$.

Thus, 7 minutes and 15 seconds is approximately 0.1208 hours.

Would you like a detailed breakdown or any additional explanations?

Here are 5 related questions to explore:

1. How would you calculate the fraction of a day for 7 minutes?
2. How can this conversion be applied in real-world scenarios?
3. What is the decimal representation of other minute fractions, like 15 or 30?
4. How do you convert hours and minutes into total seconds?
5. How do you calculate time in decimal format for payroll or billing systems?

Tip: Always double-check your time unit conversions in cases involving seconds, as small mistakes can cascade!