Addition of Days and Hours

How to add days and hours

  • Add the days together.
  • Add the hours together.
  • If the number of hours is 24 or more do the following:
    • Subtract 24 from the number of hours.
    • Increase the number of days by one.
    • Repeat this process if the number of hours is still 24 or more.

Example: Add 4 days 21 hours plus 2 days 17 hours

  • Add the days together. (4 days + 2 days = 6 days)
  • Add the hours together. (21 hours + 17 hours = 38 hours)
  • If the number of hours is 24 or more do the following:
    • Subtract 24 from the number of hours. (38 hours - 24 hours = 14 hours)
    • Increase the number of days by one. (6 days + 1 day = 7 days)
    • Repeat this process if the number of hours is still 24 or more.
  • Answer: 7 days 14 hours

Find the Total Number of Days and Hours

 +   = 

 days and   hours 


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