During weekdays, Richard is working as a part-time library assistant at a university. He needs to work for a total of 30 hours a week. For the first three days of the week, he worked 21 1/5 hours. Complete the working equation that represents the number of hours, h , Richard needs to work to reach 30 hours for the week and solve the equation.(1 point) h + 21 1/5 = h = hours

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The working equation that represents the number of hours Richard needs to work to reach 30 hours for the week is:

h + 21 1/5 = 30

To solve the equation, subtract 21 1/5 from both sides:

h = 30 - 21 1/5

To subtract fractions, convert 30 to a fraction with a denominator of 5:

30 = 29 5/5

Now subtract:

h = 29 5/5 - 21 1/5

h = 8 4/5

Therefore, Richard needs to work 8 4/5 hours to reach 30 hours for the week.