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20 people.
400 times 0.05 is 20
20 times 20 is 400
5 times 20 is 100
therefore, 20 people
400 times 0.05 is 20
20 times 20 is 400
5 times 20 is 100
therefore, 20 people
A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. The number of winners in the contest is 20.
What is the Percentage?
A percentage is a way to describe a part of a whole. such as the fraction 1/4 can be described as 0.25 which is equal to 25%.
To convert a fraction to a percentage, convert the fraction to decimal form and then multiply by 100 with the '%' symbol.
As it is given that the chances of winning a prize are 5%, and 400 people enter the contest, therefore, the number of people who will be winning is 5% of the number of contestants.
[tex]\text{Number of Winner} = 5\%\ \text{of the Number of Contestants}\\\\\text{Number of Winner} = \dfrac{5}{100} \times 400 = 20[/tex]
Hence, the number of winners in the contest is 20.
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