Answer:
The correct answer is:
A circle divided into 5 equal parts. 2 parts are shaded.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine the fraction less than three-fifths, let us convert the word problems into figures and compare the values:
[tex]Three-fifths = \frac{3}{5} = 0.6[/tex]
a) A circle divided into 5 equal parts. 4 parts are shaded (four-fifths)
[tex]Four-fifths = \frac{4}{5} = 0.8\ (more\ than\ three-fifths)[/tex]
b) A circle divided into 5 equal parts. 2 parts are shaded. (two-fifths)
[tex]Two-fifths = \frac{2}{5} = 0.4\ (less\ than\ three-fifhs)[/tex]
c) A circle divided into 5 equal parts. 6 parts are shaded = [tex]\frac{6}{5} = 1.2[/tex] (more than three-fifths)
d) A circle divided into 10 equal parts. 8 parts are shaded [tex]= \frac{8}{10} = 0.8\ (more\ than\ three-fifths)[/tex]
Therefore, the fraction less than three-fifths = A circle divided into 5 equal parts. 2 parts are shaded. (two-fifths)
