At Maya's Vacation Wear, 3/8 of the garments are bikinis and 3/8 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. _____ of the garments

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At Maya's Vacation Wear, 3/8 of the garments are bikinis and 3/8 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.  _____ of the garments

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Identify fractions of garments:  First, let's identify the fractions of garments that are bikinis and trunks. Bikinis make up 3/8 of the garments, and trunks also make up 3/8 of the garments. Calculate combined fraction:  To find out what fraction of the garments are either bikinis or trunks, we add the fractions for bikinis and trunks together. So, we calculate 3/8 + 3/8. Add fractions:  Adding the fractions, we get 3/8 + 3/8 = 6/8. This fraction can be simplified by dividing the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 2. Simplify fraction:  Simplifying 6/8, we divide both the numerator and the denominator by 2. So, 6 ÷ 2 = 3 and 8 ÷ 2 = 4. Therefore, the simplified fraction is 3/4.

At Maya's Vacation Wear, $\frac{3}{8}$ of the garments are bikinis and $\frac{3}{8}$ are trunks. What fraction of the garments are either bikinis or trunks? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ $\_\_\_\_\_$ of the garments

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At Maya's Vacation Wear, $\frac{3}{8}$ of the garments are bikinis and $\frac{3}{8}$ are trunks. What fraction of the garments are either bikinis or trunks? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ $\_\_\_\_\_$ of the garments