Question

Write the whole number that correctly completes the word problem:

During a 24-hour day, most people spend 2/3 the time awake. This amounts to how many
hours awake.

Answer 1

2/3(two thirds) of the 24 hour day awake, amounts to 24 x 2 / 3 hours awake which is equal to 16 hours awake

Explanation:

24 x 2/3

there are many ways to evaluate this mentally, if you know 8x3=24, for instance you can multiply top and bottom of 2/3 by 8 yo gey 24 x 16/24 which is 16 hours