Answer:
[tex] \frac{9}{50} [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
We have one whole large square divided into 100 parts (there are 100 boxes).
18 of these boxes are shaded red, therefore, the fraction that represents the shaded areas = number of shaded area ÷ by the total boxes the square is made of
Fraction of shaded area = [tex] \frac{18}{100} [/tex]
Simplify further:
[tex] = \frac{2*9}{2*50} = \frac{9}{50} [/tex]
The fraction representing the shaded area [tex] = \frac{9}{50} [/tex]
