In art class, Alexandra is making a flag. She divides her flag into 4 equal parts to experiment with different designs. Alexandra paints 3 of the parts.What fraction of the flag does Alexandra paint?____ /____
Q. In art class, Alexandra is making a flag. She divides her flag into 4 equal parts to experiment with different designs. Alexandra paints 3 of the parts.What fraction of the flag does Alexandra paint?____ /____
Identify Total Parts: Identify the total number of parts the flag is divided into. Alexandra divides her flag into 4 equal parts.
Determine Painted Parts: Determine how many parts Alexandra paints.She paints 3 of these parts.
Write Painted Fraction: Write the fraction of the flag that Alexandra paints.The fraction is 3 parts painted out of 4 total parts, so the fraction is 43.
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