Question

If the ratio of the shaded parts of the figure to the total number of parts is 5 to 8, what is the percent of shaded parts to total parts?
a. 40%
b. 58%
c. 62.5%
d. 85%

(with explanation)

Answer 1

5 out of 8 parts are shaded. This can be expressed as 5/8. 5 divided by 8 is 0.625. This is equivalent to 62.5. The answer is C.