Answer: B) 4
Step-by-step explanation:
Given: The total number of equally sized squares =25
The the probability of picking a point at random in one of the shaded squares=0.16
We know that the probability of any event is given by:
[tex]Probability=\frac{\text{number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{total outcomes}}[/tex]
[tex]\\\Rightarrow0.16=\frac{\text{number of shaded squares}}{\text{total squares}}\\\Rightarrow\ 0.16=\frac{\text{number of shaded squares}}{25}\\\Rightarrow\text{number of shaded squares}=0.16\times25=4[/tex]
Hence, the number of shaded squares= 4.
