Difference between revisions of "2025 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 1"

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Problem

The eight-pointed star, shown in the figure below, is a popular quilting pattern. What percent of the entire $4\times4$ grid is covered by the star?

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path y = reflect((0,0),(4,4)) * x;

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fill(rotate(90, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6));
fill(rotate(180, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6));
fill(rotate(270, (2,2)) * x, gray(0.6));

fill(y, gray(0.8));
fill(rotate(90, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8));
fill(rotate(180, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8));
fill(rotate(270, (2,2)) * y, gray(0.8));

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));
draw((3,1)--(1,3));

add(grid(4,4));

path w = (1,0)--(2,1)--(3,0);

draw(w);
draw(rotate(90, (2,2)) * w);
draw(rotate(180, (2,2)) * w);
draw(rotate(270, (2,2)) * w);
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$\textbf{(A)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 50 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 60 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 75 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 80$

Solution 1

Each of the side triangles has base length $2$ and height $1$ , so they all have area $\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 1$ . Each of the four corner squares has side length $1$ and hence area $1$ . Then the area of the shaded region is $4^2 - 4 \cdot 1 - 4 \cdot 1 = 8$ . Since $\frac{8}{16}=\frac{1}{2}$ , our answer is $\frac{1}{2} \cdot 100 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ . ~cxsmi

Solution 2

There are $16$ total squares in the diagram and each square can have $2$ triangles. Thus, the total number of triangles in the diagram is $16 \cdot 2 = 32$ triangles. There are $16$ shaded triangles in the diagram (you can just count this up), so the percentage of the shaded triangles is $\dfrac{16}{32} \cdot 100 =$ $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}$ . ~Pi_in_da_box

Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTcscvcQmI

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 ==Solution 1==
 Each of the side triangles has base length <math>2</math> and height <math>1</math>, so they all have area <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 2 \cdot 1 = 1</math>. Each of the four corner squares has side length <math>1</math> and hence area <math>1</math>. Then the area of the shaded region is <math>4^2 - 4 \cdot 1 - 4 \cdot 1 = 8</math>. Since <math>\frac{8}{16}=\frac{1}{2}</math>, our answer is <math>\frac{1}{2} \cdot 100 = \boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math>. ~cxsmi
+==Solution 2==
+There are <math>16</math> total squares in the diagram and each square can have <math>2</math> triangles. Thus, the total number of triangles in the diagram is <math>16 \cdot 2 = 32</math> triangles. There are <math>16</math> shaded triangles in the diagram (you can just count this up), so the percentage of the shaded triangles is <math>\dfrac{16}{32} \cdot 100 =</math> <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}~50}</math>. ~Pi_in_da_box
 ==Video Solution 1 by SpreadTheMathLove==
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTTcscvcQmI

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