Question

neils goal is to spend 5 hours reading his book this week. he already spent \\(\frac{5}{6}\\) of an hour reading on monday and \\(2\frac{1}{6}\\) hours on tuesday. how many more hours does neil need to spend reading this week in order to meet his goal?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total time spent

First, we need to find the total time Neil has already spent reading. He spent $\frac{5}{6}$ hours on Monday and $2\frac{1}{6}$ hours on Tuesday. Let's convert the mixed number to an improper fraction: $2\frac{1}{6}=\frac{13}{6}$. Now, add the two times: $\frac{5}{6}+\frac{13}{6}=\frac{5 + 13}{6}=\frac{18}{6}=3$ hours.

Step2: Calculate time needed

Neil's goal is to spend 5 hours reading. To find out how much more time he needs, subtract the total time spent from the goal time: $5-3 = 2$ hours.

Answer:

2