Adding Fractions: Calculate 1/8 + 6/8 Hour of Homework Time

Ned spends $\frac{1}{8}$ of an hour doing his language homework and $\frac{6}{8}$ of an hour doing his science homework.

How long does Ned spend doing his homework (as a fraction of an hour)?

To solve the problem of determining how long Ned spends doing his homework, we need to add the times he spent on language and science homework.

Given:
- Language homework: $\frac{1}{8}$ of an hour
- Science homework: $\frac{6}{8}$ of an hour

Since both times have the same denominator, adding them is straightforward:

$\frac{1}{8} + \frac{6}{8} = \frac{1+6}{8} = \frac{7}{8}$

Therefore, Ned spends $\frac{7}{8}$ of an hour doing his homework.