Question

Rashad draws a figure and divides it into equal parts. Two of the parta are red. The other 4 parts are blue. Rashad saya that 2/4 of the figure is red. What error is he making? Explain. Then write the correct fraction of the figure that is red.

Answer 1

Let
x--------------> the complete figure 
we know that
the figure is divided into 6 equal parts
x= (x/6)+(x/6)+(x/6)+(x/6)+(x/6)+(x/6)
red=(x/6)+(x/6)--------> red=(2x/6)=x/3
blue=(x/6)+(x/6)+(x/6)+(x/6)=(4x/6)=2x/3

Rashad say that 2/4 of the figure is red-------> Rashad is wrong
because (2/4) It is half of the figure

the correct thing is to say (1/3) o the figure is red and (2/3) of the figure is blue