Homework Help: prealgebra/ check answer please

Posted by toni on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11:43am.

John who is an amateur golfer spends 3 hours every day practicing golf. What percentage of his waking hours does John spend practicing golf if he sleeps 9 hours a day?

24-9=15
3/15=
0.2%
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I am unsure if the steps are right

prealgebra/ check answer please - Ms. Sue, Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 11:46am
Your steps are correct -- until you get to the end.

3/15 = 0.2

Multiply by 100 to find the percentage.

0.2 * 100 = 20%

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