Question

Anita uses 1 sheet of paper to make a calendar showing each month of the year. Draw Anita calendar. Show how she can divide her calendar so that each month is given the same space. What fraction of the calendar does each month receive?

Answer 1

`(1)/(12)`

Explanation:

Since there are 12 months in a year

Since we are told that all months should get equal space on 1 piece of paper

So, first divide the paper in three equal parts vertically .

Then divide paper in four equal parts by drawing 4 horizontal lines

So, there will be 12 boxes.

Since there are 12 months

Each month will get one box

So, fraction of calendar for each month will be :

`(1)/(12)`

Refer the attached figure

Answer 2

There are multiple ways in which Anita can divide the sheet of paper for her calendar. First she can have it halved first then, divided by 6 or she can have it divided by 4 and divided each quarter by 3. Either way, each month would take up 1/12 of the total area of the paper.