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Question
Write the shaded portion as a fraction. Arrange them in ascending and descending order using the correct sign ‘<’, ‘=’, ‘>’ between the fractions:
Solution
The first square shows 8 shaded parts out of 9 equal parts. Hence, the fraction is `8/9`
The second square shows 4 shaded parts out of 9 equal parts. Hence, the fraction is `4/9`
The third square shows 3 shaded parts out of 9 equal parts. Hence, the fraction is `3/9`
The fourth square shows 6 shaded parts out of 9 equal parts. Hence, the fraction is `6/9`
The arranged fractions are:
`3/9 < 4/9 < 6/9 < 8/9`
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