Convert Grid Shading to Fraction: Reading Visual Fraction Representation

Question

Write the fraction shown in the drawing, in numbers:

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Step-by-Step Solution

The number of parts in the shape represents the denominator of the fraction, and the number of colored parts represents the numerator.

The shape is divided into 12 parts, 4 parts are colored.

412=13 \frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}

Answer

13 \frac{1}{3}