How do you find 40 is 0.80%?

1 Answer
Jun 25, 2016

Use fractions and division

Explanation:

Divide the percentage 0.80% by 100

#0.80/100=0.008#

divide the whole number by 0.008

#40/0.008#

now you found the number where 0.8% is 40

#40/0.008=5000#

40 is 0.8% of 5000 because #5000xx0.008=40#