Fractions as Tenths and Hundredths - Instruction - Level D © Shira plants carrots in \( \frac{4}{10} \) of her garden and potatoes in \( \frac{25}{100} \) of her garden. She wants to know what fraction of her garden has carrots and potatoes. a) Build an expression you can use to solve the problem.

To find out what fraction of Shira's garden has carrots and potatoes, you can express it as: \(\frac{4}{10} + \frac{25}{100}\). To make it easier to add, remember that \(\frac{4}{10}\) can be converted to hundredths by multiplying the numerator and denominator by 10, giving you \(\frac{40}{100}\). Now you can add: \(\frac{40}{100} + \frac{25}{100} = \frac{65}{100}\). Thus, Shira uses \(\frac{65}{100}\) of her garden for carrots and potatoes!