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

Data:
class = 1000 students
class = 20% or
`(20)/(100)` students speak Spanish

Solving:

`(20)/(100) * 1000 = (20*1000)/(100) = (200\diagup\!\!\!\!0\diagup\!\!\!\!0)/(1\diagup\!\!\!\!0\diagup\!\!\!\!0) = \boxed{\boxed{200\:students\:speak\:Spanish}}\end{array}}\qquad\quad\checkmark`

Answer 2

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