use 100 square grids to shade 1.5 and what fraction would remain un shaded?
197/200
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What is the correct answer?
150 shaded and 50/200 un shaded
To shade 1.5 out of 100 square grids, we need to find the fraction equivalent of 1.5.
Step 1: Convert 1.5 to an improper fraction by multiplying the decimal by 100. 1.5 multiplied by 100 equals 150.
Step 2: Write the fraction by putting 150 as the numerator and 100 as the denominator. So, the fraction equivalent of 1.5 is 150/100.
For the fraction that remains unshaded, we subtract the shaded fraction (150/100) from the total fraction (100/100).
Step 3: Subtract 150/100 from 100/100. To do this, we need a common denominator. The common denominator of 100 and 100 is 100. So, the equation becomes:
100/100 - 150/100 = (100 - 150)/100 = (-50)/100
Step 4: Simplify the fraction if possible. In this case, (-50)/100 can be simplified to -1/2.
Therefore, the fraction that remains unshaded is -1/2.