One fifth of the people living in a town are 6'0" or taller than 6'0", and one sixth of the people living in the same town are 5'0" or shorter than 5'0". What fraction of the people of the town measure between 5'0" and 6'0"?

19/30

11/30

29/30

21/30

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Isla Osborn

27 January, 10:17

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Rowan Gordon · Answer 1

1/5 of people = 6

1/6 of people = 5

6+5 = 11

30-11 = 19

19/30 people measure 5'0" and 6'0"

One fifth of the people living in a town are 6'0" or taller than 6'0", and one sixth of the people living in the same town are 5'0" or shorter than 5'0". What fraction of the people of the town measure between 5'0" and 6'0"?19/3011/3029/3021/30