Question

What fraction of the day would you spend in bed if you slept: a. 8 hours b. 9 hours C. 10 hours

Answer 1

$\begin{gathered} x=\text{hours spend in bed} \\ y=\text{hours of the day=24} \end{gathered}$

a)

$\begin{gathered} x=8 \\ \frac{8}{24}=\frac{1}{3} \end{gathered}$

b)

$\frac{9}{24}=\frac{3}{8}$

c)

$\frac{10}{24}=\frac{5}{12}$