Of the shirts in Tiana's chest of drawers, 1/6 are striped, while another 1/6 are plaid. What fraction of the shirts are either striped or plaid?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Question
Of the shirts in Tiana's chest of drawers, 1/6 are striped, while another 1/6 are plaid. What fraction of the shirts are either striped or plaid?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Solution
To find the total fraction of the shirts that are either striped or plaid, you simply add the fractions together.
The fraction of striped shirts is 1/6 and the fraction of plaid shirts is also 1/6.
So, 1/6 (striped) + 1/6 (plaid) = 2/6
However, 2/6 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
So, 2 ÷ 2/6 ÷ 2 = 1/3
Therefore, 1/3 of the shirts are either striped or plaid.
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