Finding Benchmark Fractions and Percentages for a Figure Online Quiz

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Q 1 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 21%; 20%

B - 20%; 21%

C - 20%; 20%

D - 21%; 21%

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 21 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 21%.

Step 3:

For 21%, the closest benchmark percent is 20%

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Q 2 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 50%; 49%

B - 49%; 49%

C - 49%; 50%

D - 50%; 50%

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 49 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 49%.

Step 3:

For 49%, the closest benchmark percent is 50%

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Q 3 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 40%; 41%

B - 40%; 40%

C - 41%; 41%

D - 41%; 40%

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 41 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 41%.

Step 3:

For 41%, the closest benchmark percent is 40%

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Q 4 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - $66\%$; $66\%$

B - $66\%$; $66\frac{2}{3}%$

C - $66\frac{2}{3}\%$; $66\%$

D - $66\frac{2}{3}\%$; $66\frac{2}{3}\%$

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 66 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 21%.

Step 3:

For 66%, the closest benchmark percent is $66\frac{2}{3}\%$

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Q 5 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - $34\%$; $33\frac{1}{3}\%$

B - $34\%$; $34\%$

C - $33\frac{1}{3}\%$; $33\frac{1}{3}\%$

D - $33\frac{1}{3}\%$; $34\%$

Answer : A

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 34 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 34%.

Step 3:

For 34%, the closest benchmark percent is $33\frac{1}{3}\%$

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Q 6 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 75%; 74%

B - 74%; 75%

C - 75%; 75%

D - 74%; 74%

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 74 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 74%.

Step 3:

For 74%, the closest benchmark percent is 75%

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Q 7 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 90%; 90%

B - 90%; 92%

C - 92%; 90%

D - 92%; 92%

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 92 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 92%.

Step 3:

For 92%, the closest benchmark percent is 90%

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Q 8 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 99%; 99%

B - 100%; 99%

C - 100%; 100%

D - 99%; 100%

Answer : D

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 99 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 99%.

Step 3:

For 99%, the closest benchmark percent is 100%

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Q 9 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 24%; 24%

B - 24%; 25%

C - 25%; 24%

D - 25%; 25%

Answer : B

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 24 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 24%.

Step 3:

For 24%, the closest benchmark percent is 25%

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Q 10 - What percent of the grid is shaded? Choose the closest benchmark percent.

A - 48%; 48%

B - 50%; 48%

C - 48%; 50%

D - 50%; 50%

Answer : C

Explanation

Step 1:

Given is a 10 × 10 grid having 100 squares. The number of shaded squares gives the percentage of the grid.

Step 2:

There are 48 shaded squares.

So, the percent of the grid that is shaded is 48%.

Step 3:

For 48%, the closest benchmark percent is 50%

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