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The square below represents a unit or a whole. What fraction is represented by the shaded area? \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline \multicolumn{1}{|l|}{1} \\ \hline \end{tabular} \square try

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Simplify the fraction 1656\frac{16}{56} by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 16 and 56, which is 8, and dividing both the numerator and the denominator by this number.
Fraction of shaded area=16÷856÷8=27\text{Fraction of shaded area} = \frac{16 \div 8}{56 \div 8} = \frac{2}{7}
The fraction represented by the shaded area is:
27\boxed{\frac{2}{7}}

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