SOLUTION: doctors suggest that most people need about 8 hours of sleep each night to stay healthy. what fraction of the day is this? write your answer in simplest form.

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Question 346333: doctors suggest that most people need about 8 hours of sleep each night to stay healthy. what fraction of the day is this? write your answer in simplest form.
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doctors suggest that most people need about 8 hours of sleep each night to stay healthy. what fraction of the day is this? write your answer in simplest form.
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Since there are 24 hours in a day:
8/24
reducing the fraction:
1/3