Question

How do you find the percentage of things like what is 20% of 55,000

Answer 1

20% is 20/100 and of means multiplication so
20% of 55,000 is
20/100*55,000=11000
To find a percentage of things means that if that thing were to be divided into a hundred, how many parts will make up that percentage?
For instance if you have a big loaf of bread and 50% is to be given to your little brother, divide the bread into a hundred parts and give 50 to him.
50% of 100=50

Answer 2

x 20%
_ = _ you can simplify 20/100
55,000. 100%


then you multiply 55,000 by 20 (or 1 of you simplified) and x by 100(or 5). It is cross-multipliction.


Simplified will make it MUCH EASIER