Joshua surveys his friends to find out which recreational sport is most liked. He asks each of his friends if they prefer basketball, soccer, baseball, or volleyball. He finds 1/5 of his friends like volleyball and 2/5 prefer soccer. How many of Joshua’s friends prefer volleyball and soccer over the other two sports?.(1 point)

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If 1/5 of his friends prefer volleyball and 2/5 prefer soccer, then 1/5 + 2/5 = 1/5 + 4/5 = 5/5 prefer either volleyball or soccer.
So, 5/5 of Joshua's friends prefer volleyball and soccer over the other two sports. Answer: \boxed{5}.

1/5+2/5

1/5 + 2/5 = 3/5