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If 4/15 of the candies in a bag of Skittles are red and 3/10 are yellow, what fraction of the bag are red and yellow?

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The fraction of the bag that are red and yellow are  [tex]\frac{17}{30}[/tex].

  • A fraction is a portion of a whole or, more roughly, any number of equal pieces. The word fraction comes from the Latin word fractus, which meaning "broken."
  • When expressed in common English, a fraction, such as one-half, eight-fifths, or three-quarters, specifies the number of components of a specific size. Below (or after) that line, there is a non-zero denominator and a common, vulgar, or simple fraction.
  • Uncommon fractions that use numerators and denominators include difficult fractions, compound fractions, and mixed numeral fractions.

To calculate the total fraction of red and yellow candies in the bag of skittles we add the two fractions together.

To add the two fractions together but first rewrite the fractions with a common denominator;

[tex]\frac{4}{15} =\frac{8}{30}[/tex]

[tex]\frac{3}{10} =\frac{9}{30}[/tex]

[tex]\therefore\frac{8}{30} +\frac{9}{30} \\\\=\frac{17}{30}[/tex]

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