Question 106.
The food we eat remains in the stomach for a maximum of 4 hours. For what fraction of a day, does it remain there?

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Solution

Given, maximum hours for which food remains in the stomach = 4
We know that 1 day = 24 hours
$∴$ The fraction of a day for which food remains in the stomach = $\frac{4 h o u r s}{24 h o u r s} = \frac{4 \div 4}{24 \div 4} = \frac{1}{6}$ ( $∵$ The HCF of 4 and 24 is 4)
So, the food remains in the stomach for $\frac{1}{6}$ part of the day.

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Question 106. The food we eat remains in the stomach for a maximum of 4 hours. For what fraction of a day, does it remain there?

Given, maximum hours for which food remains in the stomach = 4 We know that 1 day = 24 hours ∴ The fraction of a day for which food remains in the stomach = 4 hours24 hours=4÷424÷4=16 (∵ The HCF of 4 and 24 is 4) So, the food remains in the stomach for 16 part of the day.

Question 106.
The food we eat remains in the stomach for a maximum of 4 hours. For what fraction of a day, does it remain there?