# Overlapping Triangle and Rectangle _Posted on May 10, 2019_ +-- {.image} [[OverlappingTriangleandRectangle.png:pic]] > The triangle and rectangle have the same area. What fraction of the total is shaded? =-- * Thread [on twitter](https://twitter.com/Cshearer41/status/1126856640643440640) * [[overlapping triangle and rectangle techniques]] * [[overlapping triangle and rectangle solution]]