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A rectangle is divided into 8 equal parts. Two parts are shaded. Which fraction is equivalent to the shaded area of the rectangle?

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2/8 or 1/4 of the rectangle is shaded
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If the shaded area is 2 out of the 8 equal parts, the fraction is 2/8, which simplifies to 1/4.
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