Question

What percent of 2 is 2/5? Make sure your answer is fully reduced

Answer 1

20%

Explanation:

You can get this answer algebraically by following these steps:

2 ÷ 100 ( x ÷ 100 ) = 2/5

2 x/100 = 2/5

2x = 200/5

2x = 40

40 ÷ 2 = 20

∴ x= 20%

Answer 2

20%

Explanation:

What is a percentage?

A percentage is a ratio, or a number expressed in the form of a fraction of 100. Percentages are often used to express a part of a total.

To solve this, we can use this equation:

• 2 × 0.2 = 0.4 or 2/5

Why do we multiply by 0.2?

Well, if percentages are fractions of 100, we can convert 20% into
`(20)/(100)`, or 0.2.

Therefore, 2/5 is 20% of 2.