Houses cover 51% of the area of a desert community. Use the grid to model the community and complete the statements.

Question

The entire area of the community is represented by
squares.
The
squares that have houses on them represent the area of the community covered with houses.

Answer 1

To model the community based on the information that houses cover 51% of the area, we need to use the grid effectively.

1. Determine the total number of squares in the grid. Let's say the grid is 10x10, which gives us a total of 100 squares.

2. Calculate the area covered by houses. Since houses cover 51% of the total area:

   • Total area of the community = 100 squares
   • Area covered by houses = 51% of 100 = 51 squares

So, the completed statements will be:

• The entire area of the community is represented by 100 squares.
• The 51 squares that have houses on them represent the area of the community covered with houses.

This modeling helps visualize the proportion of the area that is covered by houses in the community!