Question

at shelby`s closet, 7/12 of the clothes are white and another 1/12 are black. what fraction of the clothes are either black or white​

Answer 1

3/4 or 75%

Explanation:

This is Probability.

The favourable outcome you want is EITHER black OR white

Probability of BLACK + Probability of WHITE = 7/12 + 1/12 = 8/12

Then simplify into 3/4

Answer 2

Yes, the above answer is correct, 8/12.
Although 8/12 does not simplify to 3/4, it simplifies to 2/3.