What part of each shape is coloured?
First guess the answer, then check.
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Following are the guesses :
1) One-eighth of the shape is coloured.
2) One-sixth of the shape is coloured.
3) Two-ninth of the shape is coloured.
4) Four-fifteenth of the shape is coloured.
To cross-check our guess, we will divide each of the given shapes into equal parts of size of the coloured part as shown below :
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On cross-checking, we now find that our guess is correct.
1) One-eighth of the shape is coloured.
2) One-sixth of the shape is coloured.
3) Two-ninth of the shape is coloured.
4) Four-fifteenth of the shape is coloured.
To cross-check our guess, we will divide each of the given shapes into equal parts of size of the coloured part as shown below :
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(2)
(3)
(4)
On cross-checking, we now find that our guess is correct.