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Activity 11

For each of the following shapes, indicate the fraction of the whole shape represented by the shaded parts:

Answer

  • (a) 1 part is shaded out of 4 (equal parts). So the fraction is

  • (b) 7 parts are shaded out of 12 (equal parts). So the fraction is

  • (c) 3 parts are shaded out of 7 (equal parts). So the fraction is