Estimation: Approximate the area of the colored part of the shape

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Exercise #1

What percentage does the shaded area of the figure represent?

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It can be said with certainty that the shaded area is larger than half of the shape.

That is, the shaded part is more than 50%.

Therefore, we can disregard answers B and D.

The unshaded part is greater than 1% of the figure; it is not possible for 100 such parts to form the complete shape, therefore, we can disregard answer C.

Therefore, the correct answer must be 80%.

Answer

80%

Exercise #2

Approximately how much of the shape below does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

67%

Exercise #3

Approximately how much of the figure below is shaded?

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Answer

10%

Exercise #4

Approximately how much of the shape does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

25%

Exercise #5

Approximately how much of the figure below does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

20%

Exercise #6

Approximately how much of the figure below does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

17%

Exercise #7

What percentage does the colored part represent?

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Answer

23%

Exercise #8

Approximately how much of the shape below does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

66%

Exercise #9

Approximately how much of the figure below is shaded?

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Answer

33%

Exercise #10

Approximately how much of the triangle does the colored part represent?

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Answer

75%

Exercise #11

What percentage of the triangle does the colored part represent?

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Answer

48%

Exercise #12

Approximately how much of the shape does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

18%

Exercise #13

How much does the shaded part of the figure approximately represent?

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Answer

8%

Exercise #14

What percentage does the colored part of the figure represent?

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Answer

15%

Exercise #15

Look at the rhombus in the diagram.

Approximately how much of the rhombus below does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

19%

Exercise #16

Approximately how much of the figure below does the shaded part represent?

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Answer

33%

Exercise #17

What percentage of the figure is colored?

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39%