What percentage of 500 is 100?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking us to find what percentage 100 is of 500. To solve this, we can use the formula: (part/whole) * 100.

Answer

20%
Answer for screen readers

20

Steps to Solve

  1. Identify the part and the whole

We know that the part is 100 and the whole is 500. We will use the formula to find the percentage.

  1. Substitute the values into the formula

The formula to calculate the percentage is:

$$ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}} \right) \times 100 $$

Substituting in our values:

$$ \text{Percentage} = \left( \frac{100}{500} \right) \times 100 $$

  1. Calculate the fraction

Now, we need to calculate the fraction:

$$ \frac{100}{500} = 0.2 $$

  1. Multiply by 100

Next, we multiply by 100 to find the percentage:

$$ \text{Percentage} = 0.2 \times 100 = 20 $$

20

More Information

The answer indicates that 100 is 20% of 500. Finding percentages is a common practice in various real-life situations, like calculating discounts, interest rates, and statistics.

Tips

  • Confusing the part and the whole. Always ensure you identify which value is the part (numerator) and which is the whole (denominator).
  • Forgetting to multiply by 100 after calculating the fraction.
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