Graham uses a 10 by 10 grid to model a decreasing pattern. he cuts off a section representing a percent of the current area so that the remaining area represents the next term in the pattern, rounded to nearest whole centimeter. the area after each cut is shown on the graph. ty decreasing area remaining area (sq. cm) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 number of cuts 8 9 10 x mark this and retum after each cut, the remaining area is what percent of the previous area.