What is 20 percent of 80?

2 Answers
Nov 29, 2016

#16#

Explanation:

#20%" "# of #" "80=?#
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#20/100xx80#
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#=1600/100=16#

Aug 4, 2017

#16#

Explanation:

#20%# is the same as #20/100# which is the fraction #1/5#

To find one fifth of a number is the same as dividing by #5#

#cancel20/cancel100^5 xx 80#

#= 1/5 xx 80#

#=16#