Question

The Vatican has to be guarded 24 hours a day. Fifteen Swiss Guards are ordered to split each day's guard duty equally. How long will each Swiss Guard spend on guard duty in one day? Record your answer in hours. Each guard works _____ hours a day. *

Answer 1

Number of guards = 15

Number of hours in a day = 24

Hours per guard = 24 / 15 = 1.6

Each guard will spend 1.6 hours a day.