Question

20 is what percent of 50? A. 40% B. 10% C. 250% D. 30%

Answer 1

A is the correct answer. To find 10% of 50, divide it by 10. This gives you 5. If 5 is 10%, then 20 is 40%, because 20 is 4 x 5 and 40 is 4 x 10.

Answer 2

20 is 40% percent of 50. 20/50 = x/100; 0.4 = x/100; x = 0.4 * 100; x = 40