% of an unknown

Question

If 10% of an unknown number is 27,000, then what would 2% of that same number be? 

Answer 1

0.1x = 27000
x = 270,000

0.02(270,000) = $5,400 he would receive.

Now, look at Marks answer:
He said person 2 get's 1/5 as much as
person 1: (1/5)27,000 = $5,400

Mark did answer your question.

Answer 2

2% is one-fifth of 10%

So the number would be (1/5)(27000)