Question

what is 5 % of 220 files

Answer 1

220 flies* (5/100)= 11 flies.

Final answer: 11 flies.

Hope this helps~

Answer 2

'is' in mathematics means equal
'of' in mathematics means multiplication

5% can also be written as 5/100

We are solving the variable 'x'

$x = \frac{5}{100} \times 220\\\\x = 5 \times 2.2\\\\\boxed{\bf{x= 11}}$