Question

Express 8 hours as a percentage of 2 days​

Answer 1

2 days = 48 hours.

8hrs compared to 48hrs = 8/48 = 1/6

Percentage = 1/6 × 100 = 16.66

therefore, 8 hours is 16.66% of 2 days.

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

8 hours as a percentage of 2 days is 16.66%.

Solution,

We know that 1 day has 24 hours.

Therefore two days will have = 2 × 24 = 48 hours.

We have to express 8 hours as a percentage of 48 hours.

In mathematics, we know that a percentage is defined as the number or ratio that can be expressed as a fraction of 100.

Therefore,

⇒ 8 hours as a percentage of 48 hours = $\frac{8}{48} * 100$

⇒ 8 hours as a percentage of 48 hours = $\frac{1}{6} * 100$

Hence,  8 hours as a percentage of 48 hours = 100/6 = 16.66%.