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Fractions and triangles

This task is about working out the fraction of shapes that is shaded.

Question

4 pairs of triangle - 2 triangles shaded

a) What fraction of the triangles above is shaded?

- $1 \over 2$
- $1 \over 3$
- $2 \over 6$
- $1 \over 4$

Question

4 pairs of triangle - 3 triangles shaded

b) One more triangle was shaded. What fraction is shaded now?

- $3 \over 8$
- $3 \over 4$
- $3 \over 6$
- $3 \over 3$

Question

4 pairs of triangle - 4 triangles shaded

c) Another triangle was shaded. What fraction is unshaded now?

- $1 \over 8$
- $1 \over 3$
- $1 \over 4$
- $1 \over 2$

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