Question

work with a partner. what portion of the rectangle is red? the portion of the rectangle that is red is. how did you write your answer?

Explanation:

Step1: Count the total number of squares

The rectangle has \(3\) rows and \(6\) columns. So the total number of squares is \(3\times6 = 18\).

Step2: Count the number of red squares

There are \(2\) rows of red squares with \(6\) squares in each row. So the number of red squares is \(2\times6=12\).

Step3: Calculate the fraction of red squares

The fraction of red squares is \(\frac{\text{Number of red squares}}{\text{Total number of squares}}=\frac{12}{18}\). Simplify \(\frac{12}{18}\) by dividing numerator and denominator by \(6\), we get \(\frac{2}{3}\).

Answer:

\(\frac{2}{3}\)