Of the flags in David's Flag Shop, 7/12 are red and another 1/4 are white. What fraction of the flags are either red or white? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. _____ of the flags

Calculate red flags fraction: Calculate the total fraction of red flags. 7/12 of the flags are red.Add white flags fraction: Add the fraction of white flags to the fraction of red flags. 1/4 of the flags are white. 7/12 + 1/4 = (7*1 + 12*4)/(12*4) = (7 + 3)/12 = 10/12 = 5/6

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Of the flags in David's Flag Shop, $\frac{7}{12}$ are red and another $\frac{1}{4}$ are white. What fraction of the flags are either red or white? $\newline$ Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. $\newline$ $\_\_\_\_$ of the flags

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Q. Of the flags in David's Flag Shop,

\frac{7}{12}

are red and another

\frac{1}{4}

are white. What fraction of the flags are either red or white?

\newline

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

\newline

\_\_\_\_

of the flags

Calculate red flags fraction: Calculate the total fraction of red flags. $\frac{7}{12}$ of the flags are red.
Add white flags fraction: Add the fraction of white flags to the fraction of red flags. $\newline$ $\frac{1}{4}$ of the flags are white. $\newline$ $\frac{7}{12} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{7\times1 + 12\times4}{12\times4} = \frac{7 + 3}{12} = \frac{10}{12} = \frac{5}{6}$