Homework Help: Math Middle

Posted by Tammy on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 2:18pm.

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.

Math Middle - Reiny, Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 2:44pm
(1/6)x + (1/4)x
= (5/12)x

5/12 of the puppies are black or white

(how did you get 2/3 ? )
Math Middle - arly, Sunday, September 9, 2012 at 4:26pm
5/8

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