To interpret the grid you've described, we can break it down step by step based on the filled squares:
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Three ten by ten grid squares filled in: Each ten by ten grid square represents a whole number (1), so three filled squares contribute \(3\).
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Four columns of ten squares filled in: Each column of ten squares represents another whole number (1), so four columns contribute \(4\).
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Six individual squares filled in: Each individual square represents \(0.1\) since it fills up part of the next decimal. Therefore, six individual squares contribute \(0.6\).
Putting this all together, we have:
- Whole numbers from grid squares: \(3 + 4 = 7\)
- Decimal contribution from individual squares: \(0.6\)
Combining these gives \(3 + 4 + 0.6\) which equals \(7.6\).
However, it looks like I made an error in this interpretation since we need to represent this value in one of the given formats. Let's look closely at the filled squares:
- The three filled ten by ten grids represent \(3\) in the whole number part,
- The four filled columns likely represent full sets of \(0.4\) (as there are 4 columns making \(40% = 0.4\)),
- The six individual squares represent \(0.06\).
Thus we can represent this as:
- \(3\) (from the three ten-by-ten squares)
- \(0.40\) (from four columns)
- \(0.06\) (from six individual filled squares).
So combining these leads to \(3 + 0.40 + 0.06 = 3.46\).
Therefore, the decimal represented by the grid is 3.46.