Add the fractions spent on food and the book to find the total fraction spent.<br><br>
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&bull; Food: \(\frac{2}{5}\), Book: \(\frac{1}{6}\)<br>
&bull; LCD of 5 and 6 is 30.<br>
&bull; \(\frac{2}{5} = \frac{12}{30}\), \(\frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{30}\)<br>
&bull; Total spent: \(\frac{12}{30} + \frac{5}{30} = \frac{17}{30}\)<br><br>
\(\frac{17}{30}\) of Larry's money was spent.<br>
Check: \(\frac{17}{30}\) is in simplest form (17 and 30 share no common factor). ✓<br><br>
Final Answer: \(\frac{17}{30}\)