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Please if anyone could answer this question. Me and my friends tried but only got headache at last. Kinda stuck in this question now.

Please if anyone could answer this question. Me and my friends tried but only got-example-1

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He slept 1/3 of the day, and is awake 2/3 of the day (note that 1/3 + 2/3 = 3/3 = 1)

2/3 of 5/8 = (2/3)*(5/8) = (2*5)/(3*8) = 10/24 = 5/12 of the day is spent at home when he is awake

Add 1/3 and 5/12 to get

1/3 + 5/12 = 4/12 + 5/12 = (4+5)/12 = 9/12 = 3/4

He spent 3/4 of a whole day at home (equivalent to 18 hours)

Answer: 3/4

User Rick Donnelly
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Answer:

3/4 of the whole day(24 hours)

Explanation:

1/3 of 24 hours equal to 8 hours. He slept for 8 hours. So his waking time equals 24-8=16

5/8 of his waking time (16 hours ) equal to 10 hours.

now total time spent in his house 10 + 8 = 18

in fraction 18/24 = 3/4

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