Jared is playing a game on a grid that is made up of 25 equally sized squares. Some of the squares are shaded. If the probability of picking a point at random in one of the shaded squares is exactly 0.16, how many of the squares are shaded?
Answer
A
2
B
4
C
16
D
21
Explanation
The shaded portion is 0.16 of the 25 equally sized squares. Multiply 0.16 × 25 = 4, so 4 squares are shaded. The correct choice is B, 4.
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