To find out how much time Brianna has to spend on each section, we divide the total time (5/6) by the number of sections (3):
(5/6) ÷ 3 = 5/6 × 1/3 = 5/18
Therefore, Brianna has 5/18 of an hour to spend on each section.
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Brianna is taking a writing assessment that has 3 sections. She has a total of 5/6 of an hour to finish all the sections. If she is allowed the same amount of time to finish each section, how much time does she have to spend on each section?
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