Question

Which of the following statements is correct for the shaded portion of the given figure?

• A. It is $\frac{1}{3}$rd of the quadrilateral.
• B. It is $\frac{1}{2}$ of the quadrilateral.
• C. It is $\frac{1}{4}$th of the quadrilateral.
• D. It cannot be represented as a fraction of the quadrilateral.

Answer 1

The correct option is D It cannot be represented as a fraction of the quadrilateral.

In order to represent a shaded region in a quadrilateral as a fraction of the whole, we must first divide the figure into equal parts.

If we observe the given figure, we see it has not been divided into equal parts.


Therefore, we cannot represent the shaded portion as a fraction of the entire figure.

Hence, option D is the correct answer.