NRICH: Square Grid
NRICH: Square Grid
Can you work out what fraction of this grid is shaded?
A square is split into a 100 by 100 square grid.
100 squares in the first row are shaded, 99 in the second row, 98 in the third row, and so on.
What fraction of the whole square is shaded?
This problem is taken from the World Mathematics Championships
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Age 11 to 14
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NRICH: Square Grid
Can you work out what fraction of this grid is shaded?
A square is split into a 100 by 100 square grid.
100 squares in the first row are shaded, 99 in the second row, 98 in the third row, and so on.
What fraction of the whole square is shaded?
This problem is taken from the World Mathematics Championships
You can find more short problems, arranged by curriculum topic, in our short problems collection.
Age 11 to 14
NRICH (University of Cambridge)
Math Topics
Algebra & Pre-Algebra, Fractions & Decimals, Patterning & Sequencing
Middle School, High School
6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade
What are you looking for?
Organization
NRICH (University of Cambridge)
Website URL
Type of Resource
Challenge