Find the Fraction: Calculating Shaded Region in a 10x10 Grid

To solve this problem, we will determine the fraction of the grid that is shaded by following these steps:

• Step 1: Determine the Layout of the Grid.
  The grid is divided into $5 \times 10$ smaller squares (5 rows and 10 columns), resulting in a total of 50 squares.

• Step 2: Count the Shaded Squares.
  The top row, which is fully shaded, consists of 8 shaded squares.

• Step 3: Calculate the Fraction of the Shaded Area.
  The fraction that represents the shaded area is $\frac{\text{number of shaded squares}}{\text{total number of squares}} = \frac{8}{100}$.

• Step 4: Convert Fraction to Decimal.
  The fractional representation $\frac{8}{100}$ can also be expressed as a decimal, $0.08$.

Therefore, the shaded area represents $\frac{8}{100}$ or $0.08$ of the whole grid.