Question

Frank has two same size rectangles divided into the same number of equal parts. One rectangle has 3/4 of the parts shaded and the other has 1/3 of the parts.

Part A Into how many parts could each rectangle be divided?
Part B is there more than one possible answer to Part A? If so, did you find the least number of parts into which both rectangles could be divided? Explain reasoning.

Answer 1

A) 12. B) Yes, as long it is a multiple of 12. And yes,12 is the least in order to have 1 rectangle have 3/4 shaded and the other 1/3 shaded.