Question

The average housecat sleeps about 2/3 of the day. Most people sleep about 1/3 of a day. Do housecats or people sleeper a greater fraction of the day?

Answer 1

Answer:

House cats sleep a greater fraction of the day than people.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

Average time a house cat sleeps =

$\dfrac{2}{3}\text{ of a day}$

Average time people sleeps =

$\dfrac{1}{3}\text{ of a day}$

Comparison:

$\dfrac{2}{3} > \dfrac{1}{3}$

Thus, house cats sleep a greater fraction of the day than people.