1. The problem is to convert a workout time of 12 minutes and 8 seconds into a single unit, such as total seconds or total minutes. 2. The formula to convert minutes and seconds into total seconds is: $$\text{Total seconds} = (\text{minutes} \times 60) + \text{seconds}$$ 3. Applying the formula: $$\text{Total seconds} = (12 \times 60) + 8 = 720 + 8 = 728$$ 4. Alternatively, to convert the time into total minutes (including fractional minutes), use: $$\text{Total minutes} = \text{minutes} + \frac{\text{seconds}}{60}$$ 5. Applying this: $$\text{Total minutes} = 12 + \frac{8}{60} = 12 + 0.1333 = 12.1333$$ 6. Therefore, the workout time is 728 seconds or approximately 12.13 minutes.