The problem asks for the percentage of the shape that is blue. The shape is a grid of 5 rows and 5 columns. We need to determine the number of blue squares and divide by the total number of squares (25), then multiply by 100 to express the answer as a percentage.

1. Problem Description

The problem asks for the percentage of the shape that is blue. The shape is a grid of 5 rows and 5 columns. We need to determine the number of blue squares and divide by the total number of squares (25), then multiply by 100 to express the answer as a percentage.

2. Solution Steps

First, count the number of blue squares.

From the figure, there are 18 blue squares.

The total number of squares in the grid is $5 \times 5 = 25$.

To find the percentage of blue squares, divide the number of blue squares by the total number of squares and multiply by

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0. Percentage of blue squares $= \frac{\text{Number of blue squares}}{\text{Total number of squares}} \times 100$

Percentage of blue squares $= \frac{18}{25} \times 100$

Percentage of blue squares $= 0.72 \times 100$

Percentage of blue squares $= 72$

3. Final Answer

72%