Sam worked 4 days, 5 hours, and 55 minutes last week. Convert this to a decimal, that is, 4._ _ days. In this problem, one day is equal to 8 hours. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A) 5.54
B) 5.31
C) 4.25
D) 5.77
E) 4.74

Question

Sam worked 4 days, 5 hours, and 55 minutes last week. Convert this to a decimal, that is, 4._ _ days. In this problem, one day is equal to 8 hours. Round your answer to two decimal places. ​
A) 5.54
B) 5.31
C) 4.25
D) 5.77
E) 4.74

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First, convert the total hours and minutes to days. Sam worked 5 hours and 55 minutes in addition to the 4 days. 55 minutes is approximately 0.92 hours (55/60). Adding this to the 5 hours gives 5.92 hours. Since one day is equal to 8 hours, 5.92 hours is approximately 0.74 days (5.92/8). Adding this to the 4 days gives a total of 4.74 days.

Sam Worked 4 Days, 5 Hours, and 55 Minutes Last