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What percentage of the shape is pink?

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Problem

What percentage of the shape is pink?

Answer

76%

Step-by-step solution

  1. Count the total number of squares: The shape is a grid of squares. Count all the squares to find the total. There are 5 rows and 5 columns, so the total number of squares is $5 \times 5 = 25$.
  2. Count the number of pink squares: Observe the grid and count only the squares that are colored pink. There are 19 pink squares.
  3. Calculate the fraction of pink squares: To find the fraction of the shape that is pink, divide the number of pink squares by the total number of squares. This gives $\frac{19}{25}$.
  4. Convert the fraction to a percentage: To convert a fraction to a percentage, multiply the fraction by 100%. So, $\frac{19}{25} \times 100\%$.
  5. Perform the multiplication: $\frac{19}{25} \times 100 = 19 \times \frac{100}{25} = 19 \times 4 = 76$. Therefore, the percentage is $76\%$.