At the hardware store 2/4 of the nails are size 2d and 1/4 of the nails are size 4D what fraction of the nails are either size 2d or 4d

Respuesta :

Answer:

[tex]\frac{3}{4}[/tex] of the nails are either size 2d or 4d

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

[tex]\frac{2}{4}[/tex] of the nails are size 2d

[tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] of the nails are size 4D

so

To find the fraction of the nails that are either size 2d or 4d, sum [tex]\frac{2}{4}[/tex] plus [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{2}{4} +\frac{1}{4}=\frac{3}{4}[/tex]

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

3/4