ABSTRACT

In a whole day of 24 hours, a person slept 7 hours. What fraction of the day did the person sleep?

Rule:

If amounts are not in the same measurements, rewrite them so they are given in the same measuring units. (The smallest of the two units given.)

Step 1. The denominator of the fraction is the number of units in one whole quantity. For Example 1, the denominator is 24.