Question

Clara ate 2/5 of an orange.

What percent of the orange did Clara eat?

Answer 1

40 percent

Answer 2

\[\frac{ 2 }{ 5 } \approx \frac{ 4 }{ 10 } \approx 40percent\]

Answer 3

40

Answer 4

2 is to 5 as x is to 100%

\( \dfrac{2}{5} = \dfrac{x}{100} \)

Cross multiply:

5x = 200

x = 40

Answer: 40%