Question

What is 20% of 80? Use a strategy to help you.

Answer 1

To calculate the percentage of a number:

$\begin{gathered} \text{Number}\cdot\frac{\text{percent}}{100}=\text{Equivalent to the percent} \\ 80\cdot\frac{20}{100}=16 \end{gathered}$

16 is the 20% of 80