Solve this problem, and identify the percent, amount, and base.

Question

What percent of 50
is 20
?

Answer 1

To solve the problem "What percent of 50 is 20?", we can use the formula:

\[ \text{Percent} = \left( \frac{\text{Amount}}{\text{Base}} \right) \times 100 \]

In this case:

• The amount is 20.
• The base is 50.

Substituting these values into the formula gives:

\[ \text{Percent} = \left( \frac{20}{50} \right) \times 100 \]

Calculating that step by step:

1. Divide 20 by 50:

\[ \frac{20}{50} = 0.4 \]

2. Multiply by 100 to convert to a percentage:

\[ 0.4 \times 100 = 40 \]

So, the result is:

• Percent: 40%
• Amount: 20
• Base: 50

Thus, 20 is 40% of 50.