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