Stephen is not allowed to watch more than 5 hours of television a week. He watched his favorite show on monday which was 1 hour long and his favorite tuesday show which was 1.5 hours long. How many more hours of television can he watch? (1 point)

Stephen has already watched 1 + 1.5 = <<1+1.5=2.5>>2.5 hours of television.

He can watch 5 - 2.5 = <<5-2.5=2.5>>2.5 more hours of television. Answer: \boxed{2.5}.