Question

Sloths are tree-dwelling mammals that live in South and Central America. They sleep for up to 18 hours a day. Write the portion of the day a sloth sleeps as a fraction in simplest form, and as a decimal.

a.
3/4; 0.75
c.
6/8; 0.75
b.
9/12; 0.75
d.
18/24; 0.75

Answer 1

We have that a sloth sleeps 18 out of the 24 hours in a day, putting this into a fraction:
\[
\frac{18}{24}=\frac{18\div6}{24\div6}=\frac{3}{4}=.75
\]

Answer 2

thx love

Answer 3

Sure thing

Answer 4

wait so it is like "a" or "d"

Answer 5

Which one is in simplest terms? You tell me.

Answer 6

oh a

Answer 7

Yes