Question

What does 20% of 50 mean?

• A. $\frac{20}{100}\times 50$
• B. $\frac{20}{50}\times 100$
• C. $\frac{50}{20}\times 50$
• D. $\frac{50}{100}\times 20$

Answer 1

The correct option is A

$\frac{20}{100}\times 50$

Percentage means per hundred or out of 100.

$\therefore 20\%\text{of}50=20\%\times 50=\frac{20}{100}\times 50$