Question

Kyle painted 2/5 of the door red and 1/2 of the door blue. How much of the door did Kyle paint?

A) 3/5
B) 7/10
C) 1/2
D) 3/10

Answer 1

Kyle painted 9/10 of the door.

Step-by-step explanation:

Kyle painted 2/5 of the door red and 1/2 of the door blue. To find the total fraction of the door that Kyle painted, we need to add the fractions together. First, we need to find a common denominator for 2/5 and 1/2. The least common multiple of 5 and 2 is 10, so we can convert the fractions to have a denominator of 10.

2/5 is equivalent to 4/10. So, Kyle painted 4/10 of the door red.

1/2 is equivalent to 5/10. So, Kyle painted 5/10 of the door blue.

To find the total fraction of the door that Kyle painted, we add 4/10 and 5/10. This gives us 9/10. Therefore, Kyle painted 9/10 of the door.