Max has 12 pairs of socks. Of them, 6 pairs are blue, 3 pairs are brown, and 2 pairs are white. Max wants to know what fraction of the socks are blue or brown. How can he find the numerator?

a) Add 6+3+2
b) Add 6+3
c) Subtract 11 from 12
d) Subtract 9 from 12

I'll be glad to check your answer.

Right.

To find the numerator - the number of socks that are blue or brown - Max needs to add the quantities of blue and brown socks. So, to calculate the numerator, he should choose option (b) and add 6+3.

i think it's B but i'm not sure