Question

Mrs. Jean said that 4/12 of the test items are multiple choice, 5/12 or short answer and the rest are matching. What fraction of these items are either multiple choice or short answer

Answer 1

3/4

Explanation:

THE fraction of these items are either multiple choice or short answer would be the sum of the fractions of the multiple choice and short answer

4/12 + 5 / 12 = 9/12

to simplify , divide both numerator and denominator by 3

3/4