Question

80% of what number is 40?

Answer 1

50

Answer 2

50

Answer 3

how did u get that answer? just asking because i want to be able to figure it out on my own

Answer 4

40 / .8 = 50

the slash equals division.

50 * .8 = 40

Answer 5

let the number be x\[\frac{80}{100} \times x=40\]solve for x

Answer 6

yeahh i'm right

.8 x = 40
x = 40 * (5/4) = 10 * 5 = 50
80% of 50 (answer) is 40

Answer 7

how did u get .8 from 80%? moved the decimal over twice?

Answer 8

Yes that is how you convert a percent to a decimal :)