Blue and White

Identical squares of side one unit contain some circles shaded blue. In which of the four examples is the shaded area greatest?
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Problem

Blue and White printable sheet

 

In the examples below identical squares of side one unit contain some circles shaded blue.

 

 

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Blue and White



In which of the four examples is the shaded area greatest?

 

This problem is also available in French: Bleu et Blanc