Question

what fraction of an hour is 20 minutes

Answer 1

we know 60 minutes = 1 hours
given 20 min
so when we have convert in fraction then it became
20/60=1/3 is your answer.

Answer 2

The fraction of an hour by 20 minutes is equal to $\bold{\frac{1}{3}}$ of an hour or 0.333 hours.  

EXPLANATION:

• The 'fraction of an hour' is calculated on the fact; an hour consists of 60 minutes.  

• The conversion of minutes into fraction of an hour, the total minutes is divided by 60.  

So to find out what fraction is 20 minutes in an hour, it is divided by 60, which leads to $\frac{1}{3}$

To convert this fraction to a "numerical decimal or hundredths" of an hour to be more accurate, the denominator is divided by the numerator. In this case, 20 minutes in an hour is equal to $\frac{1}{3}$ of an hour or 0.333 hours (dividing 3 into 1).