1. **State the problem:** We have 6 tiles each of size 1cm² and want to find what fraction of a right-angled triangle with legs 3cm and 4cm these tiles will cover.
2. **Formula for area of right-angled triangle:**
$$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$$
3. **Calculate the area of the triangle:**
$$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 4 = \frac{1}{2} \times 12 = 6 \text{ cm}^2$$
4. **Calculate the total area covered by the tiles:**
Each tile covers 1 cm², so 6 tiles cover:
$$6 \times 1 = 6 \text{ cm}^2$$
5. **Find the fraction of the triangle covered by the tiles:**
$$\text{Fraction} = \frac{\text{Area covered by tiles}}{\text{Area of triangle}} = \frac{6}{6}$$
6. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$\frac{\cancel{6}}{\cancel{6}} = 1$$
**Final answer:** The 6 tiles cover the entire right-angled triangle, so the fraction covered is $1$ (or 100%).
Triangle Tile Fraction 85098E
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