Question

In a vegetable garden $\frac{1}{6}$ of the area is covered with lettuce and $\frac{5}{12}$ with tomato plants. What fraction of the area is planted with these?

Answer 1

$\frac{1}{6}$ of the area is covered with lettuce.

$\frac{5}{12}$ of the area is covered with tomato plants.

Fraction of area planted with these = $\frac{1}{6}+\frac{5}{12}=\frac{7}{12}$