Let’s go through each problem one by one. Each rectangle is divided into equal parts, and some of those parts are shaded gray. The fraction is:
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number of shaded parts over
total number of parts
We’ll write each as a fraction like this:
shaded / total
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1. 3 shaded out of 5 →
3/5
2. 1 shaded out of 3 →
1/3
3. 2 shaded out of 8 →
2/8 (can simplify to 1/4, but we’ll leave as is unless told to simplify)
4. 6 shaded out of 7 →
6/7
5. 4 shaded out of 5 →
4/5
6. 1 shaded out of 2 →
1/2
7. 3 shaded out of 7 →
3/7
8. 2 shaded out of 3 →
2/3
9. 2 shaded out of 4 →
2/4
10. 1 shaded out of 3 →
1/3
11. 4 shaded out of 8 →
4/8
12. 3 shaded out of 4 →
3/4
13. 5 shaded out of 8 →
5/8
14. 5 shaded out of 6 →
5/6
15. 1 shaded out of 3 →
1/3
16. 4 shaded out of 5 →
4/5
17. 2 shaded out of 4 →
2/4
18. 4 shaded out of 6 →
4/6
19. 2 shaded out of 3 →
2/3
20. 3 shaded out of 7 →
3/7
✔ All answers checked — counted shaded and total blocks carefully for each.
Final Answer:
1. 3/5
2. 1/3
3. 2/8
4. 6/7
5. 4/5
6. 1/2
7. 3/7
8. 2/3
9. 2/4
10. 1/3
11. 4/8
12. 3/4
13. 5/8
14. 5/6
15. 1/3
16. 4/5
17. 2/4
18. 4/6
19. 2/3
20. 3/7
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of writing decimals as fractions worksheet.