Question

2/5 of a number is what percentage of that number

Answer 1

Answer

100%

Step-by-step explanation:

2/5 x 100 = 100%

Answer

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Et the required number be x.

Therefore

$\frac{2}{5} \: of \: x = \frac{2}{5}x \\ \therefore \: \frac{ \frac{2}{5}x }{x} \times 100 \\ = \frac{2}{5} \times 100 \\ = 2 \times 20 \\ = 40 \%$

Thus, $\frac{2}{5}$ of that number is 40%.