Use the image to answer the question.

Question

An illustration shows 2 rectangles. The first rectangle is divided vertically into 6 equal parts, and 1 part is shaded. The second rectangle is divided vertically into 5 equal parts, and 4 parts are shaded.

Add the fractions from the picture provided.

Answer 1

The first rectangle is divided into 6 equal parts, and 1 part is shaded. Therefore, the fraction shaded is 1/6.

The second rectangle is divided into 5 equal parts, and 4 parts are shaded. Therefore, the fraction shaded is 4/5.

To add these fractions, we need to find a common denominator. The least common multiple of 6 and 5 is 30.

So, we can rewrite the fractions with a denominator of 30:

1/6 becomes 5/30 (multiplying the numerator and denominator by 5)
4/5 becomes 24/30 (multiplying the numerator and denominator by 6)

Now, we can add these fractions:

5/30 + 24/30 = 29/30

Therefore, when we add the fractions from the picture, the resulting fraction is 29/30.