Question

20 is 40 percent of??? please need answer

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

40 times 0.20 is 8.

You can also use 40 percent of 20, which is also 8, but the original is easier to comprehend.

Answer 2

x = 50

Explanation:

Let x be the original number.

This question can be expressed as:

0.4x = 20

0.4 of the original number is 20.

Now, we can directly solve for x:

4x = 200

x = 50