ITMC 2026 Grade 7 National Preliminary sample-r1 Question 17

Question 17

Trapezoid $ABCD$ has $AB\parallel CD$, $AB=5$, $CD=3$. $E$ is the midpoint of $BC$. What fraction of the trapezoid is shaded, as shown?

Question illustration

$\frac34$
$\frac{23}{32}$
$\frac{11}{16}$
$\frac58$
$\frac9{16}$