Question

this is a scale drawing of an actual shopping plaza. what percent of the shopping plaza is the coffee shop? now, identify and label 30 square cm, the area of the coffee shop.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall percentage formula

Percent = $\frac{\text{Part}}{\text{Whole}}\times100\%$

Step2: Identify part and whole

The area of the coffee - shop is the part ($30$ square cm). Assume the area of the whole shopping plaza is $300$ square cm (from the number line).

Step3: Calculate the percentage

Percent = $\frac{30}{300}\times 100\%$ = $10\%$

Answer:

$10\%$