
Ebenezer O. answered 05/26/14
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What percent of 20 is 5?
This can be rewritten as;
X% of 20 = 5
which would be;
x / 100 * 20 = 5
20x / 100 = 5
cross multiplying
20x = 100 * 5
20x = 500
x = 500 / 20
x = 25
So, 25 percent of 20 is 5