Question

1/8 of the students in an art class are currently painting with watercolors. another 1/8 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. of the students

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the fractions

We have two fractions of students painting: $\frac{1}{8}$ painting with water - colors and $\frac{1}{8}$ painting with oil - paints.

Step2: Add the fractions

To find the total fraction of students painting, we add the two fractions. Since the denominators are the same, we add the numerators: $\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1 + 1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}$.

Step3: Simplify the fraction

We can simplify $\frac{2}{8}$ by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2. $\frac{2\div2}{8\div2}=\frac{1}{4}$.

Answer:

$\frac{1}{4}$