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At Quinn’s vacation wear, 1/2 of the garments

At Quinn’s vacation wear, 1/2 of the garments-example-1

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Answer: 5/6

Step-by-step explanation:

We're asked to add the fractions 1/2 and 1/3

We can't do so right away because the denominators (2 and 3) are different. But notice how

  • 1/2 = 3/6
  • 1/3 = 2/6

So we can say:

1/2 + 1/3 = 3/6 + 2/6 = (3+2)/6 = 5/6

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