7.07 Area models 2

The top part of the fraction (numerator) tells us how many parts of the shape should be shaded. The bottom part of the fraction (denominator) tells us how many parts to divide the shape up into.

The fraction \dfrac{2}{6} is asking for two parts of the shape to be shaded. So 2 out of 6 parts should be shaded. This means that the correct answer is Option A.

We want to use a fraction to say how much of the shape is shaded. A fraction is written as:

\dfrac{\text{number of shaded parts}}{\text{total number of parts}}

There are 6 shaded parts and 7 total parts.\text{Fraction}=\dfrac{6}{7}