Question

At the pharmacy, there are two shelves that contain customer prescriptions. frac(3,6) of the first shelf and frac(2,6) of the second shelf have been picked up by customers. How many shelves of prescriptions in total have been picked up? Add frac(3,6)+frac(2,6), and write the answer in lowest terms.

Answer 1

`(5)/(6)` of the shelves of prescriptions have been picked up.

Explanation:

First, let's write out the problem they want us to solve.

`(3)/(6) +(2)/(6)`

Since the denominators are the same, we know our answer will have the same denominator, 6, and a numerator of whatever the two numerators, 3 and 2, totals.'

`(3)/(6) +(2)/(6)=(3+2)/(6) =(5)/(6)`

Since 5 can't go into 6, we know the fraction can't be simplified. So,
`(5)/(6)` of the shelves of prescriptions have been picked up.

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