Determine the numerical value of the shaded area:
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Determine the numerical value of the shaded area:
To solve this problem, we'll follow a few simple steps to calculate the shaded area by counting strips and converting to a decimal:
Therefore, the solution to the problem is .
0.5
Determine the numerical value of the shaded area:
Counting strips is much simpler and more accurate! Each strip represents the same fractional part, so you just need to count how many strips are shaded versus the total.
Divide the numerator by the denominator: . You can also recognize that tenths are easy decimals!
In this problem, the shaded region does align perfectly with whole strips. If it didn't, you'd need to count partial strips as fractions.
The question asks for a numerical value, which typically means decimal form. However, and 0.5 represent the same value!
Look at the diagram carefully! The orange shading covers exactly half the rectangle - from the left edge to the middle vertical line. That's 5 out of 10 strips.
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