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What is 2/5 of 500? Please help
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We set up a proportion: ?/500= 2/5
Cross multiply:
5*?= 2*500
⇒ ?= 2*500/5= 200
2/5 of 500 is 200
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200 is 2/5 of 500 because 1/5 if 500 is 100 so 2/5 would be 200.
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