Q. Rahul has a collection of 300 coins. How many coins represent 20% of his collection?Answer:
Identify Total Coins: Identify the total number of coins in Rahul's collection and the percentage we want to find.Rahul has a total of 300 coins, and we need to find 20% of this collection.
Convert Percentage to Decimal: Convert the percentage to a decimal to use in the calculation. 20% as a decimal is 0.20 (since 20%=10020=0.20).
Multiply Total by Decimal: Multiply the total number of coins by the decimal equivalent of the percentage to find the number of coins that represent 20% of the collection.Calculation: 300 coins ×0.20=60 coins
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