The number of hours left in a day is double the number of hours already passed. How many hours are left in the day?


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Answer:

16 hours

Step by Step Explanation:
  1. According to the question,
    number of hours left in the day = 2 × Number of hours already passed
  2. Let the number of hours already passed be .
  3. So, the number of hours left in the day = +
  4. We know that the total number of hours in a day = 24
    So, + + = 24
    or, =  
    24
    3
      = 8
  5. Therefore, the number of hours left in the day = 8 + 8 = 16 hours

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