Question

craig is folding laundry for his family. in the basket 1/6 of the shirts belong to his older brother and 3/6 of the shirts belong to his younger brother. what fraction of the shirts belong to either his older or younger brother?

Answer 1

2/3

Explanation:

1/6 belong to the older brother, and 3/6 to the younger brother, so together the two brothers own ...

... 1/6 + 3/6 = 4/6 = 2/3

of the shirts.