Converting Grid Fractions: Write 3/9 in Words from Visual Representation

To solve this problem, we need to translate the visual fraction representation into words:

• Step 1: Recognize the grid is a 3x3 matrix, making a total of $3 \times 3 = 9$ squares.
• Step 2: Count the shaded squares, which appear to number 3 squares.
• Step 3: Write this as a fraction: the number of shaded squares (3) over the total squares (9). This fraction is $\frac{3}{9}$.
• Step 4: Convert the fraction $\frac{3}{9}$ into words. This is read as "three ninths".

Thus, the fraction shown in the picture, in words, is three ninths.