Question

check for understanding
do you remember how to use a 10-squares model to find a value, given the percent and the whole amount? re with a quick check.
bob is finding 80% of 75. he begins by shading squares in this model.
shade the number of squares bob should shade. shades squares starting from the left side.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate 80% of 10 squares

Since the model has 10 squares, 80% of 10 is $\frac{80}{100} \times 10 = 8$.

Step2: Identify squares to shade

We shade the first 8 squares from the left.

Answer:

Shade the first 8 squares (leftmost 8 of the 10 total squares).