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Question
In figure, find the ratio of the area of the shaded portion to that of the whole figure:
Solution
Let the area of each small triangle be 1 sq.unit.
∴ Required ratio = `"Area of the shaded portion"/"Area of the whole figure"`
= `(16 "sq.units")/(32 "sq.units") = 1/2` = 1:2
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