Question

Write a ratio and a percent for the shaded area.

3/10, 27%
1/2, 50%
1/3, 33.33%
3/10, 30%

PLEASE HELP ME IVE BEEN STUCK BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT 12/60 WAS 1/5 SIMPLIFIED??

Answer 1

1/3 and 33.33℅

Explanation:

total number of rectangles is 36 and the shaded are 12

so 12/36 =1/3

1/3= 0.3333

to change to percent we multiply by 100

0.3333×100℅ = 33.33℅

Answer 2

1/3, 33.33%

Explanation:

The full square is 6x6 which means there are 36 tiles in total. The shaded area is 3x4 which is 12. 12/36 is 1/3 simplified or 33.33%.