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  • 22-04-2017
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Sloths sleep an average of 16.5 hours per day. What percent of a 24- hour day does a sloth sleep?

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  • 22-04-2017
So 16.5 hours of sleep in 1 day
24 hours in 1 day, so
16.5 hours of sleep in 24 hours

To find the percent, we must divide 16.5 by 24

[tex] \frac{16.5}{24} = 0.6875[/tex]

As a percent, 0.6875 is 68.75%
That means that the average sloth sleeps 68.75% of its day :)
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