2. What part of the whole is shaded? Write in fraction and decimal notation.

1. First, determine the total number of equal parts that make up the whole. 2. Next, count how many of those parts are shaded. 3. Express the shaded portion as a fraction by writing \[ \text{Fraction Shaded} = \frac{\text{Number of Shaded Parts}}{\text{Total Number of Parts}}. \] 4. Simplify the fraction if possible. 5. To express the fraction as a decimal, divide the numerator by the denominator. For example, if a figure is divided into 8 equal parts and 3 of these parts are shaded: - The fraction of the whole that is shaded is \[ \frac{3}{8}. \] - Converting to decimal notation, divide 3 by 8: \[ 3 \div 8 = 0.375. \] Thus, in this example, the portion of the whole that is shaded is \(\frac{3}{8}\) or \(0.375\).