Of the houses in Erica's neighborhood, 51 are blue and another 103 are yellow. What fraction of the houses are either blue or yellow?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ of the houses
Q. Of the houses in Erica's neighborhood, 51 are blue and another 103 are yellow. What fraction of the houses are either blue or yellow?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ of the houses
Identify fractions to add: Step 1: Identify the fractions to add. We have 51 of the houses that are blue and 103 that are yellow. We need to add these fractions to find out how many houses are either blue or yellow.
Find common denominator: Step 2: Find a common denominator for 51 and 103. The denominators are 5 and 10, so the least common denominator is 10.
Convert fractions to common denominator: Step 3: Convert 51 to a fraction with denominator 10. 51 equals 102 because 1×2=2 and 5×2=10.
Add fractions: Step 4: Add the fractions 102 and 103. 102+103=105.
Simplify result: Step 5: Simplify 105 to its lowest terms. 105 equals 21 because both numerator and denominator can be divided by 5.
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