Question

Select all that apply.

Which of the following could you use to find 40% of 32?


0.4 · 32
2/5 · 32
40/100 · 32
32/40

Answer 1

`(40)/(100)*32`

`(2)/(5)*32`

`0.4*32`

Explanation:

we know that

`40\%=(40)/(100)=(2)/(5)=0.4`

therefore

`40\%` of
`32`

is equal to

`(40)/(100)*32=12.8`

`(2)/(5)*32=12.8`

`0.4*32=12.8`

Answer 2

If you would like to solve 40% of 32, you can do this using the following steps:

40% of 32 = 40% * 32 = 40/100 * 32 = 0.40 * 32 = 2/5 * 32 = 12.8

The correct result would be 0.4 * 32; 2/5 * 32; 40/100 * 32.