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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2024

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The rectangle $PQRS$ is divided into eight squares: one large unshaded square, four small unshaded squares and three shaded squares, as shown in the diagram. What fraction of the area of rectangle $PQRS$ is shaded?

(A) $\dfrac{1}{5}$ (B) $\dfrac{5}{17}$ (C) $\dfrac{2}{7}$ (D) $\dfrac{3}{10}$ (E) $\dfrac{1}{3}$

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