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Of flowers in Bella's garden, 1/5 are tulips. What percent of flowers in the garden are tulips?

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1/5 * 100% = 100/5% = 20%

1/5 = 20%

Tulips are 20% of the garden.

To solve such problems, we need to know about fractions and percentages.

Percentage

A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction [tex]\dfrac{1}{4}[/tex] can be described as 0.25 which is equal to 25%.

Conversion

To convert a fraction into a percentage,

  1. solve the fraction in decimal form,
  2. multiply the result by 100,
  3. put the percentage symbol after it.

Given to us

  • Of flowers in Bella's garden, 1/5 are tulips.

Solution

As we know the fraction is a way to show a part of the whole. Similarly, the percentage is also a form of showing a portion from the whole.

Of flowers in Bella's garden, 1/5 are tulips.

[tex]\dfrac{1}{5}\\\\ = 0.20\\ = 0.20\times 100\\ = 20\%[/tex]

Hence, 20% of flowers in the garden are tulips.

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