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What percentage of square is shaded?
A. 39.75%
B. 40%
C. 45%
D. 47.50%
E. 50%
A. 39.75%
B. 40%
C. 45%
D. 47.50%
E. 50%
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Updated on: 12 Jul 2022, 09:53
Originally posted by ThatDudeKnows on 10 Jul 2022, 16:12.
Last edited by ThatDudeKnows on 12 Jul 2022, 09:53, edited 1 time in total.
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What percentage of square is shaded?
A. 39.75%
B. 40%
C. 45%
D. 47.5%
E. 50%
A. 39.75%
B. 40%
C. 45%
D. 47.5%
E. 50%
The area of any rectangle is bh.
The area of any triangle is 0.5bh.
Answer choice E.
10 Jul 2022, 17:53
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We can solve this question either by observation or by assuming a value for each square unit.
Let each of the smaller square box be of 1 unit.
Side of the outer square = 6 unit
Area = 36 \(unit ^ 2\)
Area of the shaded region = \(\frac{1}{2}* 6 * 6 = 18 unit^2 \)
Percentage = 50%
Let each of the smaller square box be of 1 unit.
Side of the outer square = 6 unit
Area = 36 \(unit ^ 2\)
Area of the shaded region = \(\frac{1}{2}* 6 * 6 = 18 unit^2 \)
Percentage = 50%
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