Question

2/3 of the students in an art class are currently painting with watercolors. another 1/6 of them are painting with oil paints. what fraction of the students in the art class are painting, whether with watercolors or oil paints? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. \boxed{} of the students

Explanation:

Step1: Find common denominator

The denominators are 3 and 6; the least common denominator is 6. Convert $\frac{2}{3}$ to a fraction with denominator 6:
$\frac{2}{3} = \frac{2 \times 2}{3 \times 2} = \frac{4}{6}$

Step2: Add the two fractions

Add the fraction of watercolor painters and oil painters:
$\frac{4}{6} + \frac{1}{6} = \frac{4+1}{6} = \frac{5}{6}$

Answer:

$\frac{5}{6}$ of the students