A "day" on Saturn is 42.6 percent of a day on Earth. How many hours are there in a day on Saturn?
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2007-11-08 08:30:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
24 hours on earth
24 x .426 = 10.224
Saturn days are around 10.2 hours
2007-11-08 08:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by Jessica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A day on earth is 24 hours. 50% of a day on earth is 12 hours. 24 hours * .5 = 12. So if you take 24 hours and multiply it by 42.6% (or .426), you'll see that 42.6% of a 24 hour day is 10.224 hours. A day on Saturn is 10.224 hours.
Word problems are hard because we make them so. Take all the information you have, then try to compare it to something you already know.
You knew the 42.6% part ( it was given to you) and you know "of" means multiply, and you know a day has 24 hours.
Math is wonderful because of the practical applications, and because it never varies (good old reliable math), but you can't let it intimidate you.
I'm assuming you really needed help to understand, and weren't just being lazy.
2007-11-08 08:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by Debdeb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.426 X 24 will be a Saturn day.
2007-11-08 08:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The length of one day (one rotation around its axis) on Saturn is 10.7 hours.
That is, a day on Saturn takes about 0.444 times as long as a day on Earth.
2007-11-08 08:40:43 · answer #4 · answered by favorite_aunt24 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply 0.426 x 24
2007-11-08 08:37:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ed S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋