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If 20 percent of a number is 40, what is 80 percent of that number?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 80
  2. 160
  3. 120
  4. 200

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 160

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 160 šŸ“š Explanation: If 20 percent of an unknown number equals 40, then 1 percent equals 40 divided by 20, which is exactly 2. Therefore, to find 80 percent of the number, you simply multiply 80 by 2. This straightforward calculation gives a final answer of 160.