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What fraction of a day is 8 hours?
What fraction of a day is 8 hours?
Updated On: Dec 18, 2023
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Solution and Explanation
We know ,
As \(1\) day = \(24\) hours
\(1\) hour = \(\frac1{24}\) of a day
So, \(8\) hours = \(\bigg(\frac1{24}\bigg) × 8\)
\(8\) hours = \(\frac8{24}\) of a day
= \(\frac13\) of a day
Therefore, \(8\) hours is \(\frac13\) \(^{rd}\) of a day.
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