The figure, not drawn to scale, is made up of a square and a rectangle. The area of the square is
14 the area of the rectangle. Given that
15 of the square is shaded, what fraction of the whole figure is unshaded?
Square |
Rectangle |
1x5 = 5 u |
4x5 = 20 u |
Unshaded Area |
Shaded Area |
Unshaded Area |
4x1 |
1x1 |
20 u - 1 u |
4 u |
1 u |
19 u |
The area of the square is the combined repeated identity. Make the area of the square the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
Total area of the figure
= 4 u + 20 u
= 24 u
Unshaded area of the figure
= 4 u + 19 u
= 23 u
Fraction of the whole figure unshaded
=
Unshaded areaWhole figure=
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