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True or false: Is 8.4 equal to 8 hours and 40min? Moreover, What would be the hour and min for 8.9?

User Valdis R
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Answer:

false and 8 hours and 55 min

Explanation:

User Lars Yencken
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Answer:

false. 8.9 in the scenario would be 9 hours and 30 minutes

Explanation:

using decimals is not an accurate way to measure time.

if it was used, 8.9 would be 8 hours and 90 minutes. However, there are only 60 minutes in an hour, so 8.9 would translate to 9 hours and 30 minutes.

User Mcarthur
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