How many hours would it take for each activity. 40% sleep. 25% school. 10% homework. 10% eating. 15%free time.

Question

I really need to know this it is confusing for me

Answer 1

There are 24 hours in a day. A percentage can also be rewritten as a decimal, such as 40% = .4 and so on.

24 * .4 = 9.6

24 * .25 = 6

24 * .1 = 2.4

24 * .1 = 2.4

24 * .15 = 3.6

 

Now just to check if the percentages and time split is correct:

.4 + .25 + .1 + .1 + .15 = 1

.5 + .25 + .1 + .15 = 1

.5 + .25 + .25 = 1

1 = 1

 

9.6 + 6 + 2.4 + 2.4 + 3.6 = 24

12 + 6 + 6 = 24

24 = 24

Answer 2

There are 24 hours in a day.

 

You spend 40% of the time sleeping, so it is 24 * 0.4 = 9.6, which is 9 hours and 36 minutes

 

You spend 25% of the time in school, so it is 24 * 0.24 = 6, which is 6 hours

 

You spend 10% of the time on homework, so it is 24 * 0.1 = 2.4, which is 2 hours and 24 minutes

You spend 10% of the time on eating, so it is another 2 hours and 24 minutes

 

You spend 15% of the time on other activities, so it is 24 * 0.15 = 3.6, which is 3 hours and 36 minutes.

Answer 3

Hi Brianna,

 

You have to assume that the question is asking how many hours per day is spent on each activity.

 

You know that there are 24 hours in a day.

 

Now you can convert the percentages to decimals by moving the decimals points two places to the left and multiply each decimal by 24 hours.

 

Have fun.

 

Dan