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Shade 12 squares on the 4-by-10 grid. What percent to is shaded?
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Shade 12 squares on the 4-by-10 grid.
What percent to is shaded?
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2021-08-29T23:23:36+00:00
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On a 10 by 4 grid, there would be 40 squares. If you were to shade 12 of those squares, it can be shown as the fraction:
12/40 = 0.3
to get a percentage, we would have to multiply by 100
30% is to be shaded
Answer: 30%
Step-by-step explanation:
Total number of squares: 4*10=40
Shaded squares: 12
Fraction of shaded squares: 12/40
If you make the denominator 100, then the numerator is the percentage: