Question

What is greater 40% or 1/5?

Answer 1

`\text{I will solve mathematical.} \\ \\{40\%= (4\\ot0)/(10\\ot0) \Rightarrow (\ 4^((2))/(10) \rightarrow (2)/(5)} \\ \\ 40\%= (2)/(5) \\ \\ \\ \boxed{ \boxed{(2)/(5) \ \textgreater \ (1)/(5) }} \\ \\ 2:5=0.4 \\ 1:5=0.2`

Answer 2

let's convert them to the same form, i choose a fraction (but percent could also be good)

40 % is equal to
`(40)/(100)` (% means "of hundred" and can be also interpreted as "divided by 100"


`(40)/(100) = (4)/(10)=(2)/(5)`


and
`(2)/(5)` is bigger than
`(1)/(5)`


40 % is bigger!