Question

Can anyone explain how to solve this using %/100 = is/of?

Answer 1

20%/100 = 8 peeps / 40 items in the basket

(40 total items)

Explanation:

Let x be the total number of items in the basket. The ratio of peeps to the total item is 1/5. Therefore,

1/5 = 8/x

x = 40

40 total items