Question

Sally purchased 24 pencils 1/8 of the pencils are blue 1/6 of the pencils are red how many pencils are either red or blue

A. 17
B.14
C.7
D.4

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

Because the common multiple of 6 and 8 is 24 which is the amount of pencils.

1/8 x 3 equals 24 (3 because 3 times 8 gives 24)

1/6 x 4 equals 24 (4 because 4 times 6 gives 24)