Question

Of the teacups in Ariana's Tea Shop, 17/20 are pink and another 1/10 are yellow. What fraction of the teacups are either pink or yellow?

Answer 1

The fraction of teacups that are either pink or yellow are 19/20 teacups

Explanation:

• In order to add the fraction of teacups together the denominator has to be the same

1. Find a common denominator for the fractions. One common denominator would be 20
2. Convert your fraction to match the common denominator. 17/20 is fine as it is but for 1/10 to have a denominator of 20 both the numerator and the denominator will be multiply by 2 to get 2/20
3. Add the terms together by adding the numerator but leaveing the denominator the same. 17 + 2 is 19 so the final answer is 19/20