Spencer works 8 1/5 hours in day 1 and 7 5/6 hours in day 2. How many hours does he work in both days?

Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Given :

Hours worked by Spencer on day 1 = 8 1/5 hours or 41/5 hours

Hours worked by Spencer on day 2 = 7 5/6 hours or 47/6

So, total number of hours worked by Spencer = 8

41/5 + 47/6

= (246 + 235)/30

= 481/ 30

= 16 1/30 hours

 

Hence, total hours worked by Spencer is 16 1/30 hours.