Problema Solution
A rectangle is sixteen inches long and seven-eighths of an inch wide. One-fourth of its area is not shaded. The remaining portion is shaded. How many square inches are shaded?
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The total area of the rectangle is:
A = 16*(7/8)
A = 14 in^2
If 1/4 is not shaded the remaining is 1 - 1/4 = 4/4 - 1/4 = 3/4 is shaded.
(3/4) of the area is:
(3/4)*14 = 42/4 = 10.5 in^2
10.5 in^2 are shaded.