Question

the figure is shaded to represent a fraction of a whole. figure: a square divided into 4 equal smaller squares, 3 of which are shaded (top two and bottom right), 1 (bottom left) is white which fraction represents the shaded part of the figure? a. $\frac{1}{3}$ b. $\frac{1}{4}$ c. $\frac{4}{3}$ d. $\frac{3}{4}$

Explanation:

Step1: Determine total parts

The square is divided into 4 equal parts (since it's a 2x2 grid: 2 rows and 2 columns, so \(2\times2 = 4\) total parts).

Step2: Determine shaded parts

Count the shaded parts: there are 3 shaded squares.

Step3: Calculate the fraction

The fraction of the shaded part is the number of shaded parts divided by the total number of parts, so \(\frac{\text{shaded parts}}{\text{total parts}}=\frac{3}{4}\).

Answer:

D. \(\frac{3}{4}\)