The figure, not drawn to scale, is made up of 3 different triangles Z, A and B. 15% of triangle Z and 20% of triangle B is shaded. The shaded area of Z is the same as the shaded area of B. What fraction of the figure is shaded if 25% of Triangle A is shaded?
Unshaded area of Z |
Shaded area of Z |
Unshaded area of B |
Shaded area of B |
17x1 |
3x1 |
4x3 |
1x3 |
17 u |
3 u |
12 u |
3 u |
15% =
15100 =
320 20% =
20100 =
15 25% =
25100 =
14The shaded area of Z is the same as the shaded area of B.
Make the LCM of the shaded area of Z and shaded area of B the same.
LCM of 3 and 1 = 3
14 of A is shaded
= Shaded area of Z + Shaded area of B
= 3 u + 3 u
= 6 u
Fraction of A that is unshaded
= 1 -
14 =
34 14 of A = 6 u
34 of A = 3 x 6 u = 18 u
Fraction of the figure that is shaded if 25% of Triangle A is shaded
=
6 + 617 + 18 + 12 + 6 + 6=
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