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In Princeton's wig shop, 1/4 of the wigs are blonde and 2/3 of the wigs are brunette. What fraction of the wigs are either blonde or brunette?

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Answer:


(11)/(12)

Explanation:


(1)/(4) +
(2)/(3) The common denominator is 12 make equivalent fractions with 12 as the denominator


(1)/(4) x
(3)/(3) =
(3)/(12)


(2)/(3) x
(4)/(4) =
(8)/(12)


(3)/(12) +
(8)/(12) =
(11)/(12)

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Answer:

In Princeton's wig shop, the total number of wigs is the sum of the number of blonde wigs and the number of brunette wigs. Since 1/4 of the wigs are blonde and 2/3 of the wigs are brunette, the fraction of wigs that are either blonde or brunette is 7/12.

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