9 hours and 45 minutes as a decimal

Answer

9 hours and 45 minutes can be represented as 9.75 in decimal form.

Explanation

To convert 9 hours and 45 minutes to a decimal, follow these steps:

Step 1: Identify the whole hours, which is 9 hours.

Step 2: Convert minutes to a fraction of an hour. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so divide 45 by 60.

Step 3: 45 ÷ 60 = 0.75, which represents the minutes as a fraction of an hour.

Step 4: Add the whole hours to the decimal fraction of the hour: 9 + 0.75 = 9.75.

Therefore, 9 hours and 45 minutes as a decimal is 9.75.

• Decimal: A numerical representation that uses a decimal point to separate the whole number from the fractional part.
   
• Hour: A unit of time equal to 60 minutes.
   
• Minute: A unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour.
   
• Fraction: A numerical representation of a part of a whole, using a numerator and a denominator.
   
• Time Conversion: The process of converting time from one format to another, such as hours and minutes to a decimal.