Fractions: What fraction is shaded?

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What is a fraction?

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A fraction represents a part of a whole. It is written as two numbers separated by a line, like 1/2, where the top number (numerator) shows how many parts we have, and the bottom number (denominator) shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What does the numerator in a fraction represent?

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The numerator is the top number in a fraction. It represents how many parts of the whole are being considered.

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What does the denominator in a fraction represent?

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The denominator is the bottom number in a fraction. It shows how many equal parts the whole is divided into.

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What fraction of a circle is shaded if 1/5 is not shaded?

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4/5 of the circle is shaded.

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If 3/4 of a circle is shaded, what fraction is not shaded?

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1/4 of the circle is not shaded.

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What fraction of a rectangle is shaded if 1/4 is not shaded?

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3/4 of the rectangle is shaded.

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If 9/10 of a rectangle is shaded, what fraction is not shaded?

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1/10 of the rectangle is not shaded.

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How do you find the fraction that is shaded?

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To find the shaded fraction, subtract the fraction that is not shaded from 1 (the whole). For example, if 1/4 is not shaded, then 1 - 1/4 = 3/4 is shaded.

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What is the shaded fraction if 1/6 of a circle is not shaded?

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5/6 of the circle is shaded.

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What fraction represents the part of a whole that is not shaded?

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The fraction that is not shaded can be found by subtracting the shaded fraction from 1.