Question

in an orchestra 5/12 of the musicians play strings and 3/12 of the musicians play brass, what fraction of the orchestra play strings or brass

Answer 1

The fraction of the orchestra play strings or brass is 8/12.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the fraction of the orchestra that plays strings or brass, we need to add the fractions of musicians who play strings and brass together.

The fraction of musicians who play strings is 5/12, and the fraction of musicians who play brass is 3/12.

To find the sum of these fractions, we simply add them:

5/12 + 3/12

= 8/12.

So, 8/12 of the orchestra play strings or brass.