Twenty Percent (Noun)
Meaning
One part in five equal parts.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The survey results showed that twenty percent of the respondents preferred the new product over the old one.
- Twenty percent of the students in the class were absent on the day of the exam.
- The company offered a twenty percent discount on all purchases made during the holiday season.
- The recipe called for twenty percent of the mixture to be set aside for later use.
- Twenty percent of the city's budget was allocated for infrastructure development.