Question

A square tile with sides of length 1 ft is divided into 4 equal sections as shown. 

Write a multiplication equation showing how to calculate the area of the shaded square portion of the tile in square feet using fractions. Explain what each part of the multiplication represents in terms of the shaded square.

Answer 1

The shaded part represents 1/4 of the whole square, of which the area is 4/4 (1) ft^2. So, you need to find out 1/4 of 4/4. This can be done by doing 4/4 × 1/4 = 4/16 = 1/4. Therefore, the smareaof the shaded square is 1/4 ft^2.