At Edna's Holiday Wear, 1/2 of the garments are bikinis and 1/3 are trunks. What fraction of the garments are either bikinis or trunks?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Question
At Edna's Holiday Wear, 1/2 of the garments are bikinis and 1/3 are trunks. What fraction of the garments are either bikinis or trunks?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
Solution
To find the fraction of garments that are either bikinis or trunks, we simply add the fractions that represent bikinis and trunks.
1/2 (bikinis) + 1/3 (trunks) = 3/6 (bikinis, converted to sixths for easy addition) + 2/6 (trunks, converted to sixths for easy addition) = 5/6
So, 5/6 of the garments are either bikinis or trunks.
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