In a pet store, 1/6 of the puppies are black and and 1/4 are white. What fraction of the puppies are black or white.
My answer is 2/3 of the puppies are black or white.
(1/6)x + (1/4)x
= (5/12)x
5/12 of the puppies are black or white
(how did you get 2/3 ? )
5/8
2/3 ??????? How are people getting that???????
To find the fraction of puppies that are black or white, we need to add the fractions that represent black and white puppies.
First, we know that 1/6 of the puppies are black. This means that if there were 6 puppies in total, 1 of them would be black.
Next, we know that 1/4 of the puppies are white. This means that if there were 4 puppies in total, 1 of them would be white.
To find the common denominator, we need to identify the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 4, which is 12.
Now, let's convert the fractions to have the common denominator of 12:
1/6 x 2/2 = 2/12
1/4 x 3/3 = 3/12
Now, let's add the fractions:
2/12 + 3/12 = 5/12
Therefore, the fraction of puppies that are black or white is 5/12, not 2/3 as you mentioned.