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Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals - Problems and SolutionsQuestion 73
Class 6 - Mathematics - Unit 4: Fractions & Decimals - Problems and Solutions
Question. 73
Write the fraction represented by the unshaded portion of the adjoining figure:
Answer:
\(\dfrac{5}{9}\)
Detailed Answer with Explanation:
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The big rectangle is divided into equal small squares.
\(\text{total parts} = 9\) -
Count the unshaded squares.
\(\text{unshaded parts} = 5\) -
Fraction of the unshaded part is:
\(\dfrac{\text{unshaded parts}}{\text{total parts}}\) -
Substitute the numbers:
\(\dfrac{5}{9}\) -
Check simplification: 5 and 9 have no common factor other than 1, so it is already simplest.
\(\gcd(5,9)=1\)
Answer: \(\dfrac{5}{9}\)