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Which diagram represents a fraction equivalent to 75%?

A bar diagram with 14 shaded squares and 6 unshaded squares.
A bar diagram with 8 shaded squares and 2 unshaded squares.
A bar diagram with 15 shaded squares and 5 unshaded squares.
A bar diagram with 7 shaded squares and 3 unshaded squares.
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User MCheng
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Answer:

C

Explanation:

User Ivanzoid
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Answer: Third figure with 15 boxes being filled out of 20 total boxes.

Explanation:

Given:

A fraction equivalent to 75% from the given figures.

Now, let us check each option.

Option 1: There are 20 boxes out of which 14 are filled. So, percentage of filled boxes is given as:

Option 2:

There are 10 boxes out of which 8 are filled. So, percentage of filled boxes is given as:

Option 3:

There are 20 boxes out of which 15 are filled. So, percentage of filled boxes is given as:

Option 4: There are 10 boxes out of which 7 are filled. So, percentage of filled boxes is given as:

Among all the options, only the third option has answer as 75%. So, third option is the correct answer.

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