Question

Liya read $\frac{1}{2}$ of the storybooks. What fraction of the total books did she read?

• A. $\frac{4}{12}$
• B. $\frac{2}{12}$
• C. $\frac{12}{12}$
• D. $\frac{3}{12}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B $\frac{2}{12}$

Color representing storybooks $=$ Black
Number of sections colored in black $=4$
Number of sections representing storybooks $=4$
Half of number of sections representing story books $=4÷2=2$
Total number of sections in the pie chart $=12$
Fraction representing storybooks $=\frac{\text{Number of sections representing storybooks (black)}}{\text{Total number of sections}}$
Fraction representing storybooks $=\frac{4}{12}$
Fraction representing half of the storybooks $=\frac{\text{Number of sections representing half of storybooks (black)}}{\text{Total number of sections}}$
Fraction representing half of the storybooks $=\frac{2}{12}$
Therefore, the fraction of storybooks she read in total $=\frac{2}{12}$