Question
The figure is made up of 3 similar overlapping squares of side 12 cm. The squares touched one another at Corners M,N,P,Q and R. Billy shaded the parts where the squares overlapped each other.
  1. Find the area of the unshaded part of the figure.
  2. What fraction of the figure is the shaded part?
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The figure is made up of 3 similar overlapping squares of side 12 cm. The squares touched one another at Corners M,N,P,Q and R. Billy shaded the parts where the squares overlapped each other.
  1. Find the area of the unshaded part of the figure.
  2. What fraction of the figure is the shaded part?