Think Outside of the Circle
Geometry
Level
2
Which figure has the largest area shaded in black?
Note: All the circles edges are touching to the side of the square or another circle and all the squares are congruent.
A
Impossible to determine
C
All of them have the same area
B
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Both A and B have smaller identical C's fitted inside them. Hence, if the ratio of white area to black area in C is r , the same ratio will be present in both A and B, since they are entirely made up of C's.