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UKMT Grey Kangaroo, 2019

Geometry Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Find the answer United Kingdom

The diagram shows the square $WXYZ$ . The points $P$ , $Q$ and $R$ are the midpoints of the sides $ZW$ , $XY$ and $YZ$ respectively. What fraction of the square $WXYZ$ is shaded?

(A) $\frac{3}{4}$ (B) $\frac{5}{8}$ (C) $\frac{1}{2}$ (D) $\frac{7}{16}$ (E) $\frac{3}{8}$

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