The fraction represented by the unshaded portion in the adjoining figure is \(\tfrac{5}{9}\).
Step 1: The whole figure is divided into equal parts (small squares). So we can write a fraction.
Step 2: Count all the small squares. Total parts = \(9\).
Step 3: Count only the unshaded squares. Unshaded parts = \(5\).
Step 4: Fraction of the unshaded part is
\(\dfrac{\text{unshaded parts}}{\text{total parts}}\)
Step 5: Put the numbers in:
\(\dfrac{5}{9}\)
Conclusion: This matches the given fraction \(\dfrac{5}{9}\). So the statement is true.