# Jana divided a sheet of paper into 5 equal sections and colored 2 of the sections red. What percent of the paper did she color?

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Algebra foundations
Jana divided a sheet of paper into 5 equal sections and colored 2 of the sections red. What percent of the paper did she color?

2020-11-13
Divide 2 by 5 then convert the decimal to percent by multiply by 100 and adding the % symbol:
$$\displaystyle\frac{{2}}{{5}}={0.4}={40}\%$$

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