Question

What is 20% of 140??

Answer 1

The expression of percentage is :

`\frac{Amount\text{ whose percent has to be calculate}}{Total\text{ Amount}}*100=\text{ Percentage}`

Since for the 20% of 140

Let x be the 20% of 140, then

`\begin{gathered} (x)/(140)*100=20\text{ percent} \\ 100x=20*140 \\ x=28 \end{gathered}`

So, the 20% of 140 is 28