The problem asks us to represent $16\%$ in three ways: - Shade the grid to represent $16\%$. - Write $16\%$ as a decimal (already done in the image). - Write $16\%$ as a simplified fraction.

1. Problem Description

The problem asks us to represent $16\%$ in three ways:

- Shade the grid to represent $16\%$.

- Write $16\%$ as a decimal (already done in the image).

- Write $16\%$ as a simplified fraction.

2. Solution Steps

First, the grid has $10$ rows and $10$ columns, so there are a total of $10 \times 10 = 100$ squares.

$16\%$ means $16$ out of $100$, so we need to shade $16$ squares.

The first row is completely shaded, which includes $10$ squares. Then, we have $6$ more squares to shade in the second row.

Now, let's convert $16\%$ to a fraction.

$16\% = \frac{16}{100}$

We need to simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of $16$ and $100$.

The factors of $16$ are $1, 2, 4, 8, 16$.

The factors of $100$ are $1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100$.

The GCD of $16$ and $100$ is $4$.

Divide both the numerator and the denominator by $4$:

$\frac{16}{100} = \frac{16 \div 4}{100 \div 4} = \frac{4}{25}$

3. Final Answer

The simplified fraction is $\frac{4}{25}$.