Question

10. Jared folded a piece of paper 12 inches

by 9 inches into sections as shown
below. What fraction of the total area is
in each section?

Answer 1

To answer the student's question about the fraction of total area in each section of a 12 inches by 9 inches paper, we would need more information on the folding pattern. Without knowing the specific sections the paper is divided into, the exact fraction of the area per section cannot be calculated.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student's question involves finding the fraction of the total area represented by each section of a piece of paper that is 12 inches by 9 inches. This question requires an understanding of area calculation and fractions, which are mathematical concepts. To solve this question, we would typically divide the known area of the paper into the number of sections it was folded into. For example, if the paper was folded into 4 equal sections, each section would represent ¼ or 25% of the total area. However, since the actual folding pattern or the number of sections is not provided in the given question, we cannot determine the exact fraction without this information. A clear understanding of the dimensions of each section after folding would be necessary to provide an accurate answer.

Answer 2

Option B.
`(1)/(3)`

Step-by-step explanation:

The picture of the question in the attached figure

we know that

The dimensions of the piece of paper is 12 inches by 9 inches

The total area is (12)(9)=108 square inches

Jared folded a piece of paper into three sections

The dimensions of each piece of paper is

4 inches by 9 inches

The area of each piece of paper is

(4)(9)=36 square inches

therefore

To find out what fraction of the total area is each section , divided the area of one section by the total area

so

`(36)/(108)`

Simplify

`(1)/(3)`