Question

Sloths sleep an average of 16.5 hours per day. What percent of a 24- hour day does a sloth sleep?

Answer 1

So 16.5 hours of sleep in 1 day
24 hours in 1 day, so
16.5 hours of sleep in 24 hours

To find the percent, we must divide 16.5 by 24


`(16.5)/(24) = 0.6875`

As a percent, 0.6875 is 68.75%
That means that the average sloth sleeps 68.75% of its day :)