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Of the houses in Kimberly's neighborhood, 5/12 are pink and another 1/3 are red. What fraction of the houses are either pink or red?

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Answer:9/12

Explanation:

You need to make the denominators the same. Multiply the 1/3 by 4 and now you are ready. You add 4/12 and 5/12 together. 9/12 houses on her block are pink/red. You can also simply it down to 3/4.

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