SOLUTION: If there is one hour of sunshine in seven years then in how many years will there be sunshine for twenty four hours? Kindly show the calculation as well.

Algebra ->  Rate-of-work-word-problems -> SOLUTION: If there is one hour of sunshine in seven years then in how many years will there be sunshine for twenty four hours? Kindly show the calculation as well.      Log On


   



Question 955525: If there is one hour of sunshine in seven years then in how many years will there be sunshine for twenty four hours?
Kindly show the calculation as well.

Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=number of years for 24 hours
7yr%2F1hr=x%2F24hr Multiply both sides by 24hr
%287yr%2A24hr%29%2F1hr=168yr ANSWER At one hour per seven years, it takes 168 years to accumulate 24 hours.