Question

On a test, 1/4 of a class earns A’s and 1/3 earned B’s. What part of the class earned either an A or a B?

Please give an actual answer and explanation if possible.

Answer 1

7/12

Explanation:

1/4 got A's, 1/3 got B's. 0.25 plus 0.33... = 0.583...

0.583... simplified as a fraction is 7/12

Answer 2

I think its 7/12

Explanation:

what i did was find the common denominator for both and it would be

1/4= 3/12 1/3= 4/12 and then i added it all together and it gave me 7/12