Question

If h represents the number of hours the Sun was up today, which quantity is represented by the function ?

the number of minutes the Sun was up today

the number of hours the Sun was down today

the number of minutes the Sun was down today

the fraction of the time the Sun was up today

Answer 1

Let h = number of hours the Sun was up today.

There are 24 hours in one day.

So, we are looking at the fraction h/24.

Answer: The fraction of the time the Sun was up today.