Cassandra read 25 pages of a 125-page book. What percent of the book did she read?

1 Answer
Jun 9, 2018

The percentage is 20%.

Explanation:

25 pages out of 125 means she has read #25/125=1/5# of the book

As percent means "per hundred", we must convert this to hundred parts, i.e. #p/100# As #1/5=20/100#,
the percentage is 20%.