To find out how many of Joshua's friends prefer volleyball and soccer over the other two sports, we need to add the fractions representing the preferences for volleyball and soccer.
1/5 + 2/5 = 3/5
So, 3/5 of Joshua's friends prefer volleyball and soccer.
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