Question

Of the hats in Deb's Hat Shop, 1/2 are purple and another 3/10 are red. What fraction of the hats are either purple or red?

Answer 1

4/5

Explanation:

Of the hats in Deb's Hat Shop, 1/2 are purple and another 3/10 are red. What fraction of the hats are either purple or red?

The Fraction of the hats that are either purple or red are:

Purple + Red

= 1/2 + 3/10

Lowest Common Denominator is 10

= 5 + 3/10

= 8/10

= 4/5

Therefore, the fraction of the hats tha are either purple or red is 4/5