Question

Of the teacups in Whitney's Tea Shop, 2/5 are purple and another 1/10 are white. What fraction of the teacups are either purple or white?

a. 3/10
b. 1/2
c. 5/15
d. 2/5

Answer 1

1/2

Explanation:

its 1/2 because 2/5 is the same as 4/10 and 4/10 + 1/10 = 5/10 which equals 1/2.

Answer 2

1/2
2/5 is 4/10, and 1/10 makes 5/10, which is 1/2