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Identify the percent, amount, and base in this problem:What is 20% of 50?a) Percent = unknown, Amount =20, Base=50b) Percent = 20% , Amount = unknown, Base = 50c) Percent =20% , Amount =50 , Base = unknownd) Percent =50% , Amount = unknown, Base = 20

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We are told athat we want to know what is 20% of 50. This means that we are going to take 50 as our base as it is the reference to which we want to know the 20%. This means that the percent is 20%, and since we don't know yet what the 20% of 50 is, then the amount is unknown. This three options correspond to option B

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