40% of 50% of a number
= 40% * 50% of a number
= 0.4 * 50% of a number
= 20% of a number
or 0.2 of a number
or 1/5 of a number
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∙ 2012-07-13 02:14:57The number 50 equals 40 percent of the number 125.
20 / 0.5 = 40 Therefore, 20 is 50 percent of 40.
40% of 50% of a number= 40% * 50% of a number= 0.4 * 50% of a number= 20% of a numberor 0.2 of a numberor 1/5 of a number
20 is 40% of 50
50
40 of course
Find the difference between the first number and the second number and divide by the first number then change to a percent. 50-40=10 10/40=.25 or 25 percent increase. Don't forget to divide by the beginning amount because 50 to 40 is different.
40 50% is a half, and a half of 80 is 40
40 is 80% of 50
For the equation 80% of what number equals 40, the unknown number is 50.
To 'back-calculate' a percentage such as this, you divide the number by the decimal equivalent of the percentage. * 40% = 0.4 So, 50 ÷ 0.4 = 125
50% of 80= 50% * 80= 0.5 * 80= 4050percent of 80 is equal to 40