Question

Of the pies that Alana's Pie Shop sold last month, 1/6 were blueberry pies and 1/3 were blackberry pies. What fraction of the pies sold were either blueberry or blackberry?

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

of the pies

Answer 1

1/6 + 1/3 = 1/6 + 2/6 = 3/6 = 1/2

So 1/2 of the pies.