shade 3/4 of 1/2 of 1/2 of the circle. What fraction of the circle is shaded?
3/16
1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4
3/4 * 1/4 = 3/16
1/2 is the same as 3/6
3/16
What is 3/4 shaded in
To answer this question, we need to follow a step-by-step approach. Let's break it down:
Step 1: Start with a whole circle. This represents one whole.
Step 2: Divide the circle into halves. Each half represents 1/2.
Step 3: Now, take 1/2 of the circle and divide it into halves again. Each of these smaller halves represents 1/4, as we are dividing the original circle into four equal parts.
Step 4: Out of the two smaller halves we obtained in step 3, take one of them and divide it into halves once more. Each of these even smaller halves now represents 1/8 of the original circle.
Step 5: Finally, shade 3/4 of the last division (1/8) of the original circle. This means we need to shade 3 out of the 4 smaller pieces.
So, the fraction of the whole circle that is shaded is 3/4 * 1/8 = 3/32. Therefore, 3/32 of the circle is shaded.