An electrical company decides to replace the lightbulbs in all of the nonworking street lights on two specific streets. The company learns that 2/3 of the lights do not work on the first street and 1/6 of the lights do not work on the second street. What is the total fractional portion of the nonworking lights on these two streets?(1 point)
To find the total fractional portion of the nonworking lights on both streets, we need to combine the fractions for each street.
On the first street, 2/3 of the lights do not work.
On the second street, 1/6 of the lights do not work.
To combine these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 3 and 6 is 6.
Converting the fractions to have a denominator of 6:
2/3 x 2/2 = 4/6
1/6
Adding the fractions together:
4/6 + 1/6 = 5/6
Therefore, the total fractional portion of the nonworking lights on both streets is 5/6.