PK 2016 Q4
4. How many weeks are equivalent to 2016 hours?
- A 6
- B 8
- C 10
- D 12
- E 16
Pink Kangaroo 2016, Question 4. © UK Mathematics Trust. Original paper on ukmt.org.uk
Answer: D 12
By dividing by 4 and then by 6, we see that 2016 = 4 × 504 = 4 × 6 × 84 = 24 × 84.
So 2016 hours is 84 days and \(84 = 7 \times 12\) so 2016 hours is 12 weeks.
Solution © UK Mathematics Trust, from the PK 2016 solutions.