Question

What fraction of a day is passed in 6 hours? Express the fraction in the simplest form. [3 MARKS]

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There are 24 hours in a day.
$\Rightarrow$ 6 hours of a day
$=\frac{6}{24}$
$=\frac{1}{4}$ (expressed in the simplest form)
$\Rightarrow \frac{6}{24}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ are equivalent fractions.
$\therefore$ 6 hours of a day represents $\frac{1}{4}th$ of a day.