Question

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

Explanation:

Step1: Count the number of shaded squares

By counting, we find there are 42 shaded squares.

Step2: Calculate the percentage

The formula for percentage is $\frac{\text{number of shaded squares}}{\text{total number of squares}}\times100\%$. Here, the total number of squares is 100. So the percentage is $\frac{42}{100}\times100\% = 42\%$.

Answer:

42%