Select the smallest fraction from the following fractions.
2/4
3/6
1/3
7/9

it 1/3

Step-by-step explanation:

2/4 is just 1/2, 3/6 is also 1/2, 7/9 is over 1/2 and 1/3 is the only one less then 1/2 so it's the lowest fraction. This is not the proper way to solve it but it works and it's faster

1,407.5 hours

step-by-step explanation:

we first convert all the time to hours and then sum them up.

there are 24 hours in 1 day, in 58 days, there are 24 x 58 = 1,392 hours.

there are 60 minutes in 1 hour, thus, 30 minutes will be equivalent to 30 / 60 = 0.5 hours.

therefore, the number of hours it will take mercury to complete a full rotation is 1,392 + 15 + 0.5 = 1,407.5 hours