Entry Exam Category: College Admission Exams
Course: Accuplacer
Exam: Accuplacer Arithmetic Full-Length Practice Test
Practice Question
The large square above has sides of length 1. It is divided into smaller squares by dividing each side into 10 equal parts. In the figure, 3 full rows and 4 smaller squares in the next row are shaded. What is the area of the shaded region?
Answer Choices
- A: 0.34
- B: 0.37
- C: 0.43
- D: 0.7
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Each square = 1/100 = 0.01. 3 rows = 30 squares, +4 = 34 squares. Area = 34 × 0.01 = 0.34, matching option A.