Question

What is the fraction of the shaded portion in the given figure?

• A. $\frac{1}{16}$
• B. $\frac{2}{8}$
• C. $\frac{1}{8}$
• D. $\frac{1}{4}$

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{1}{8}$

$2$ out of $16$ triangles are shaded.
Fraction of shaded portion $=\frac{2}{16}$
To reduce the fraction in simplest form, let’s divide the numerator and denominator by $2.$
Fraction of shaded portion $=\frac{2}{16}=\frac{2÷2}{16÷2}=\frac{1}{8}$