On a city block, four-fifths of the people subscribe to the newspaper. What percent subscribe to the newspaper?

Question

60%

80%

40%

20%

Answer 1

The percentage of people who subscribe to the newspaper can be calculated by multiplying the fraction by 100:

4/5 * 100 = 80%

Therefore, 80% of the people on the city block subscribe to the newspaper. So the correct answer is 80%.