Question

a rectangle contains 17 identical grey squares and in the whole rectangle there are 50 squares what percent is the rectangle shaded

Answer 1

34% of the rectangle is shaded with grey squares, calculated by dividing the number of grey squares (17) by the total number of squares (50) and then multiplying by 100.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find what percent of the rectangle is shaded with grey squares, you need to calculate the percentage of grey squares in comparison to the total number of squares in the rectangle. Since there are 17 identical grey squares and the total number of squares is 50, the calculation will be as follows:

1. Divide the number of grey squares by the total number of squares: 17 ÷ 50.
2. Multiply the result by 100 to get the percentage: (17 ÷ 50) × 100.

Performing the calculation, you get (17 ÷ 50) × 100 = 0.34 × 100 = 34%. Therefore, 34% of the rectangle is shaded with grey squares.

Answer 2

17 grey squares out of 50 in total

17 / 50 is the fraction or 34 /100

34 / 100 = 34%