1999 CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) Problems/Problem 13
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Problem
In the diagram, the percent of small squares that are shaded is
Solution
Using the diagram, we can see that nine of the rectangles are shaded, and that the large square has a side length of 
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Since the large square has a side length of , its area is 
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Therefore, the percentage of small squares that are shaded is $\frac{9}{25} = \frac{9 * 4}{25 * 4} = \frac{36}{100} = 36%$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg). So, the answer is 
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