Question

Twenty percent of what number is 40?

Answer 1

20% is 8 of 40

Explanation:

The answer is actually very simple because all you have to do is multiply 20% by 40.

Therefore

A=8

I hope this helped.

Answer 2

N = 200

Explanation:

Of means multiply and is means equals

20% * N = 40

Change to decimal form

.20 N = 40

divide by .2

.20/.20 * N = 40/.20

N = 200