Question

Alicia and her father are painting a wall in their basement. Alicia shaded a grid to show how much of the wall they have painted so far. What percent of the grid is shaded?

A hundredths grid with 40 squares shaded.

Answer 1

40% of the grid is shaded

Explanation:

A hundredths grid with 40 squares shaded is represented as

• ratio: 40/100, 40 to 100, or 40 ÷ 100

• decimal: 40/100 = 0.4

• percent: 0.4*100 = 40%

Percent is obtained multiplying the ratio or the decimal by 100