Question

the large rectangle below represents one whole. what percent is represented by the shaded area? %

Explanation:

Step1: Count total squares

The large rectangle is divided into a 5x5 grid of small squares. So the total number of small squares is $5\times5 = 25$.

Step2: Count shaded squares

Counting the shaded squares, we find there are 13 shaded squares.

Step3: Calculate percentage

The percentage of the shaded area is calculated as $\frac{\text{Number of shaded squares}}{\text{Total number of squares}}\times100\%$. So, $\frac{13}{25}\times100\%= 13\times4\% = 52\%$.

Answer:

52