Step-by-step explanation: you find the common denominator (12 in this case) and multiply 3 by 4 to get that,then you multiply one to get 4.And finally you can add (terrible explanation)
The number of sections is 5 and the unshaded section is 3 even numbers are 1, 3 and 5. Since 3 is in both cases there are 3 numbers: 1, 3 and 5. So it is three-fifths
