What Is the Value of S In Terms of Units?

To find the number that 20 is 25% of, you can set up a simple equation. Let the unknown number be x. The equation can be written as:

20=0.25×x

Here, 0.25 represents 25% as a decimal.

Steps to solve for x:

1. Divide both sides of the equation by 0.25 to isolate x:​

     x=20/0.25

2. Simplify the division: x=80

Thus:

 20 is 25% of 80.