Question

Noah says to find 20% of a number he divides the number by 5. Is this true explain your answer

Answer 1

Answer:

yes

Step-by-step explanation:

note that 20% = $\frac{20}{100}$ = $\frac{1}{5}$

Hence to find 20% of a number, dividing the number by 5 is correct

20% of £30 = $\frac{30}{5}$ = £6