Ricky took a survey in the fifth grade and found that 2/3 of the students ride the bus to school and 1/4 of the students walk. What fraction of the fifth grade students either ride the bus or walk to school?
(8/12) + (3/12) = 11/12
To find the fraction of fifth-grade students who either ride the bus or walk to school, we need to add the fractions for riding the bus and walking.
The fraction for riding the bus is 2/3 and the fraction for walking is 1/4.
To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 4 is 12.
To convert 2/3 to have a denominator of 12, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 4:
2/3 * 4/4 = 8/12.
To convert 1/4 to have a denominator of 12, we multiply the numerator and denominator by 3:
1/4 * 3/3 = 3/12.
Now we can add the fractions:
8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12.
So, the fraction of fifth-grade students who either ride the bus or walk to school is 11/12.
To find the fraction of fifth-grade students who either ride the bus or walk to school, we need to add the fractions representing those two groups.
First, let's find the fraction of students who ride the bus. We are given that 2/3 of the students ride the bus.
Next, let's find the fraction of students who walk. We are given that 1/4 of the students walk.
To add these two fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple (LCM) of 3 and 4 is 12.
Converting the fractions:
2/3 = (2/3) * (4/4) = 8/12 (multiplying the numerator and denominator by 4)
1/4 = (1/4) * (3/3) = 3/12 (multiplying the numerator and denominator by 3)
Now, we can add the fractions:
8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12
Therefore, the fraction of the fifth-grade students who either ride the bus or walk to school is 11/12.