Question

You use beads to make a decision. Of the beads,1/3 are red and 1/4 are blue. The rest are white. What fraction of the beads are red or blue.

Answer 1

To find the fraction of beads that are red or blue, add the fraction of red beads (1/3) to the fraction of blue beads (1/4), resulting in 7/12 of the beads being red or blue.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine what fraction of the beads are red or blue, we can simply add the fractions of red beads to the fraction of blue beads.

Given that 1/3 of the beads are red and 1/4 are blue, we perform the following calculation:

1/3 (red beads) + 1/4 (blue beads) = 4/12 + 3/12 = 7/12

Therefore, 7/12 of the beads are either red or blue.

Answer 2

7/12 of the beads are red or blue. To find this answer, you must find a common denominator and rewrite the equation as 12ths.

4/12= 1/3
3/12=1/4