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    In a chess board if 8 white squares are painted black, find the percentage of black squares on the board?
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    In a chess board if 8 white squares are painted black, find the percentage of black squares on
    the board?

    A.

    75 percent

    B.

    62.5 percent

    C.

    72.5 percent

    D.

    60 percent

    Correct option is B

    Concept:

    Number of square in chess = 64

    Number of white square in chess = 32

    Number of black square in chess = 32

    Solution:

    If 8 white square painted black

    => Number of black square in chess = 32 + 8 = 40

    ∴ Percentage of black square in chess = 40/64 × 100 = 62.5%

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