Question

Of the hats in Tammy's Hat Shop, 3/8 are green and another 1/4 are blue. What fraction of the hats are either green or blue?

Answer 1

5/8

Explanation:

• Since it’s either, that is essentially saying ‘or’
• Because of this we add the fractions together
• This gives
  `(3)/(8) +(1)/(4)`
• Find a common denominator
• 1/4 = 2/8
• 3/8 + 2/8 = 5/8