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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2024

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The diagram shows a large square which has been divided into four smaller squares. It also shows both diagonals of the large square and two diagonals of smaller squares. What fraction of the area of the large square has been shaded?

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

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