To represent the shaded blocks on a 10 by 10 grid as a fraction in simplest form, we need to determine the total number of blocks in the grid. In this case, the grid has a total of 10 x 10 = 100 blocks.
As per the given information, 40 blocks are shaded. To represent this as a fraction, we can write 40/100.
Now, for simplest form, we can simplify 40/100 by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD). Here, the GCD of 40 and 100 is 20.
Dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 20, we get:
40 ÷ 20 = 2
100 ÷ 20 = 5
Therefore, the shaded blocks can be represented by the fraction 2/5, which is already in simplest form.
If you were given a 10 by 10 grid with 40 blocks shaded, how could you represent this using a fraction in simplest form?
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