1/4 of the students in the band are in the trumpet section. 5/8 of the students in the band are in the trombone section. What fraction of the students in the band are in either the trumpet section or the trombone section? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
1/4 of the students in the band are in the trumpet section. 5/8 of the students in the band are in the trombone section. What fraction of the students in the band are in either the trumpet section or the trombone section? Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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Section5.1: Rational Numbers
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1/4 of the students in the band are in the trumpet section. 5/8 of the students in the band are in the trombone section. What fraction of the students in the band are in either the trumpet section or the trombone section?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
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