Question

Gabrielle paints flower pots to sell at the craft fair. She paints 2/5 of a flower pot teal, 1/4 of it yellow, and the rest of it white. What fraction of the pot is painted either teal or yellow?

Answer 1

13/20
make the common denominator 20
2/5 = 8/20
1/4 = 5/20
8/20 + 5/20 = 13/20