Question

what fraction of a day is 8 hours .

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{1}{3}day$

Step-by-step explanation:

To Find: what fraction of a day is 8 hours .

Solution:

1 day = 24 hours

1 hour = $\frac{1}{24} day$

8 hours =  $\frac{1}{24} \times 8 day$

            =  $\frac{8}{24}day$

            =  $\frac{1}{3}day$

Hence 1/3 of a day is 8 hours

Answer 2

Answer:

1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 24 hours in a day. Hence,

The required fraction is 8/24, but we can simplify it to the lowest term, so

1/3 (using 8's table)