Question

A class conducts a survey of 1,000 students. The survey reveals that 20% of the students speak Spanish. How many speak Spanish?

Answer 1

1000*0.2=200
(20% is the same as 0.2)

Answer 2

Data:
class = 1000 students
class = 20% or $\frac{20}{100}$ students speak Spanish

Solving:
$\frac{20}{100} * 1000 = \frac{20*1000}{100} = \frac{200\diagup\!\!\!\!0\diagup\!\!\!\!0}{1\diagup\!\!\!\!0\diagup\!\!\!\!0} = \boxed{\boxed{200\:students\:speak\:Spanish}}\end{array}}\qquad\quad\checkmark$