madison planted her garden with 2/5 marigold's and 3/7 tulips.

Question

what fraction of the plants in the garden are either marigolds or tulips
29/35
5/12
5/9
6/35

Answer 1

To find the fraction of the plants in the garden that are either marigolds or tulips, we need to add the fractions for marigolds and tulips together.

The fraction for marigolds is 2/5.
The fraction for tulips is 3/7.

To add fractions, we need to find a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 35 (since 5 and 7 both divide into 35 evenly).

Converting the fractions to have the common denominator:
2/5 = 14/35
3/7 = 15/35

Adding the fractions together:
14/35 + 15/35 = 29/35

Therefore, the fraction of the plants in the garden that are either marigolds or tulips is 29/35.