Question 4 - Figure it out - Page 176, 177 - Chapter 8 Class 7 - Working with Fractions (Ganita Prakash)

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Question 4 Safia saw the Moon setting on Monday at 10 pm. Her mother, who is a scientist, told her that every day the Moon sets 5/6 hour later than the previous day. How many hours after 10 pm will the moon set on Thursday? Since Her mother, who is a scientist, told her that every day the Moon sets 5/6 hour later than the previous day. Now, On Tuesday, hours after 10pm moon sets = 5/6 hours On Wednesday, hours after 10pm moon sets = 5/6+5/6 hours On Thursday, hours after 10pm moon sets = 𝟓/𝟔+𝟓/𝟔+𝟓/𝟔 hours Calculating hours after 10 pm will the moon set on Thursday On Thursday, hours after 10pm moon sets = 5/6+5/6+5/6 hours = 𝟓/𝟔 × 𝟑 = (5 × 3)/6 = 𝟓/𝟐 hours