Question

Is 20/100 equivalent to 1/5

Answer 1

yes! if you check by doing cross multiplication, you will get the same answer! OR if you simplify 20/100 and reduce it, you will get 1/5

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Yes, 20/100 equivalent to 1/5

Step-by-step explanation:

The given fraction is:

`(20)/(100)`

Now, cancel one zero of 20 (in numerator) with one zero of 100 (in denominator), you would get:

`(2)/(10)`

Now 2 * 5 = 10, therefore after cancellation, the fraction will become:

`(1)/(5)`

Hence, we can say thaat 20/100 is equivalent to 1/5.