Question

What percent of 40 is 16?

A. 20

B. 2.5

C. 33 1/3

D. 250

E. 40

(Please show the work! I have to show how I got my answer!)

Answer 1

Answer: E. 40

Explanation:

Concept:

- When you encounter questions that state "what percent of [a] is [b]" then it means asking for a fraction of b to a, which is "(b/a)×100%".

- If you are still confused, I would provide some examples

• What percent of 20 is 5: (5/20)×100% = 25%
• What percent of 10 is 2: (2/10)×100% = 20%

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Solve:

(16/40)×100% = 0.4 × 100% = 40%

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