Question

a farmer plants potatoes on 1/36 of his land. He plants peas on 5/36 of his land. What fraction of the farm's land do potatoes and peas cover?

Answer 1

1/5 of the farmers land has potatoes and pea plants growing on it

Explanation:

so we are trying to figure out how much of the land is covered in potatoes and pea plants together so we add their fractions together

1/36 + 5/36 = 6/36

we then simplify the fraction by dividing both numbers by 6 since 6 can go equally within the fraction:

6/36 divided by 6 = 1/5

so 1/5 of his land is covered by potatoes and pea plants

Answer 2

6/36

Explanation:

1/36 + 5/36 = 6/36 OR 1/6