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Of the shirts in Tiana's chest of drawers, 1/6 are striped, while another 1/6 are plaid. What fraction of the shirts are either striped or plaid?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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Of the shirts in Tiana's chest of drawers, 1/6 are striped, while another 1/6 are plaid. What fraction of the shirts are either striped or plaid?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

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Solution

To find the total fraction of the shirts that are either striped or plaid, you simply add the fractions together.

The fraction of striped shirts is 1/6 and the fraction of plaid shirts is also 1/6.

So, 1/6 (striped) + 1/6 (plaid) = 2/6

However, 2/6 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.

So, 2 ÷ 2/6 ÷ 2 = 1/3

Therefore, 1/3 of the shirts are either striped or plaid.

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