Question

There are 20 pieces of fruit in a bowl and 5 of them are apples. What percentage of the pieces of fruit in the bowl are apples?

Answer 1

25%

Explanation:

In order to find percentage, we can write this relationship as a fraction, with the larger number in the denominator.

`(5)/(20)`

This fraction simplifies to
`(1)/(4)`

If we divide, we get 0.25. Therefore, the answer is 25%

Answer 2

1/4 or 0.25 is the percentage.