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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?
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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?

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Answer:

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
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