The shaded parts of the diagram represent the spaces that are reserved (8 shaded out of 20). What percent of the spaces is reserved?

The shaded parts of the diagram represent the spaces that are reserved (8 shaded out of 20). What percent of the spaces is reserved?

Explanation

To find the percentage of spaces reserved, divide the number of shaded spaces by the total number of spaces and multiply by 100.

Number of shaded spaces = 8

Total number of spaces = 20

Percentage reserved = (8 / 20) * 100 = 40%