Question

two congruent squares, ABC and PQRS, have side length 15. They overlap to form the 15 by 25 rectangle Aqrd shown. What percent of the area of rectangle AQRD is shaded?

Answer 1

25%. Draw a picture of 2 squares overlapping and then label the squares. find the area of the rectangle shape and then find the area where the squares are overlapping. the area is 600 and the shaded area is 150.

Answer 2

Answer with step-by-step explanation:

The top side length of the 2 overlapping squares is 25. If it weren't overlapping, the length of the top side would be 30. 30-25=5

The top side of the shaded area is 5

Now, it said that the side length of each of the squares is 15

So, 15x5=75

But the question is asking for the percentage. So, 25x15=375

75/375=20%

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