8 friends attend a read a thon. They take turns reading aloud for a total of 3 hours. If each friend reads for the same amount of time, what fraction of each hour does each friend spend reading?

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3/8

To find the fraction of each hour that each friend spends reading, we need to divide the total reading time by the number of friends.

First, let's find the total reading time. We are given that the reading session lasts for 3 hours.

Next, we need to determine the number of friends participating in the read-a-thon. We are told that there are 8 friends.

To find the fraction of each hour spent reading by each friend, we divide the total reading time (3 hours) by the number of friends (8):

Fraction of each hour = Total reading time / Number of friends
= 3 hours / 8 friends

This fraction cannot be simplified further, so the result is:

Fraction of each hour = 3/8

Therefore, each friend spends 3/8 of an hour reading aloud.