Calculate Percentage: Converting 200 out of 50 to Percent Form

Question

What is of 200 out of 50 written as a percentage?

00:05 Let's find out what 200 over 50 is, as a percentage.

00:09 We can use a simple formula for this. Let's calculate the percentage.

00:14 Divide 200 by 50, then multiply the result by 100.

00:19 We can break down 200 into 50 times 4, to make it easier.

00:29 Remember, always simplify when you can.

00:35 And here's the solution. 200 over 50 as a percentage is 400 percent!

Write the numbers in the form of a fraction:

$\frac{200}{50}$

Now we multiply by 100 to find out the percentage:

$\frac{200}{50}\times100=$

Keep in mind that 200 can be broken down into an exercise:

$50\times4$

That is:

$\frac{50\times4}{50}\times100=$

We simplify the two 50s in the fraction and obtain:

$4\times100=400$

400%