Food remains in the stomach for a maximum of 4 hours. For what fraction of a day does it remain there?
\(\dfrac{1}{6}\)
Goal: Write the time in the stomach as a fraction of a day.
Step 1: A full day has \(24\) hours.
Step 2: The food stays for \(4\) hours.
Step 3: Make the fraction:
\(\dfrac{\text{hours in stomach}}{\text{hours in a day}} = \dfrac{4}{24}\)
Step 4: Simplify the fraction.
Both 4 and 24 are divisible by \(4\).
Divide the top and bottom by \(4\):
\(\dfrac{4 \div 4}{24 \div 4} = \dfrac{1}{6}\)
Conclusion: The food remains in the stomach for \(\dfrac{1}{6}\) of a day.