What fraction represents the portion of sales from the books, music and video games?

Question

At Maries book and music store, 7/20 of the sales come from books, 6/20 of the sales come from music and 3/20 of the sales come from video games. What fraction represents the portion of sales from books, music and video games?

Answer 1

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B = 7/20; M = 6/20; VG = 3/20

B + M + VG = 16/20 = 4/5 Answer

Answer 2

7/20 + 6/20 + 3/20 = 16/20 or 4/5.

Answer 3

You just add them all then reduce it in the lowest terms. For instance:

7/20+6/20+3/20=16/20=4/5

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