we know that
The fraction of each tile color can be found by dividing the number of tiles for each tile by the total number of tiles, then simplifying the fraction if possible.
Let
N----------> total number of tiles
Y---------> number of yellow tiles
B--------> number of blue tiles
P--------> number of purple tiles
we have
<u>1) Find the fraction of yellow tiles</u>
we know that
the fraction of yellow tiles is equal to
substitute the values
<u>2) Find the fraction of purple tiles</u>
we know that
the fraction of purple tiles is equal to
substitute the values
<u>3) Find the fraction of yellow tiles or purple tiles</u>
we know that
the fraction of yellow tiles or purple tiles is equal to
therefore
<u>the answer is</u>