Question

What is 20% of $135.00

Answer 1

20% is also 20/100 or 1/5. 1/5 * 135 = 135/5 = $27.

Answer 2

To solve this question, we need to know the meaning of a percent. 'Cent' means per one hundred, so a percent is a value per 100. That means that 20 percent is 20/100 (20 per one hundred). To find what 20 percent of a number is, we multiply the fractional form of 20 percent (20/100) and the number.

20/100 * 135=

=1/5 * 135=

=135/5=

=27

That means that 20% of $135 is $27