Question

the figure below is divided into 100 squares of equal size. what percent of the figure is shaded?

Explanation:

Step1: Count shaded squares

Count the number of shaded squares:
Row2: 5, Row3:5, Row4:5, Row5:10, Row6:10, Row7:10, Row8:10
Total shaded = $5+5+5+10+10+10+10 = 50$

Step2: Calculate percentage

Since total squares = 100, percent shaded = $\frac{\text{Shaded Squares}}{\text{Total Squares}} \times 100\%$
$\frac{50}{100} \times 100\% = 50\%$

Answer:

50%