Question

At Diana's Closet, 1/6 of the clothes are white and another 7/12 are black. What fraction of the clothes is either black or white?

Answer 1

Answer:

$\frac{3}{4}$ of Diana's clothes are black or white

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find the total amount of Diana's clothes that are black or white, you need to add the fractional amount of clothes that are white (1/6) and the fractional amount that are black (7/12).  But, when you add fractions they need to have the same denominator, so you need to find the least common multiple of both denominators, in this case '12':

$\frac{1}{6}=\frac{2}{12}$

So, $\frac{2}{12}+\frac{7}{12}=\frac{9}{12}$

Now, simplify: $\frac{9}{12}=\frac{3}{4}$