Question

TV emporium had a huge sale in the morning 5/12 of the flat screens were sold in the afternoon 1/3 of the flat screens were sold how many TV's were sold altogether

Answer 1

Answer:9/12

Explanation:

1/3 is the same as 4/12

4/12 +5/12=9/12

Answer 2

3/4

Explanation:

Morning=5/12

Afternoon=1/3

To determine the total number sold

Total=morning+afternoon

Total=5/12 + 1/3

Lcm is 12

5+4/12

9/12

Divide both by 3

3/4

So the total number sold is 3/4