How do you write 2/5 as a percent?

##2/5 = 0.4 =40%##

A percent is a value given out of a total of 100.

Find an equivalent fraction for ##2/5##

##2/5 xx 20/20 = 40/100##

##40/100 =40%##

You can also multiply by##100color(blue)(%)##

##2/5 xx 100color(blue)(%)##

##=40color(blue)(%)##