What is 1/5 of a thousand?




Here we will explain and illustrate how to calculate 1/5 of a thousand. In other words, you will learn how to answer the question, "What is one fifth of a thousand?"

If you want to calculate 1/5 of a thousand (one fifth of a thousand), then you want to divide one thousand (1,000) into 5 equal pieces and calculate the sum of 1 of those pieces.

Therefore, 1/5 of a thousand is the quotient of one thousand divided by 5, multiplied by 1. Here is the math and the answer:

(1,000 ÷ 5) × 1 = 200
1/5 of a thousand = 200


Note that 1/5 of a thousand will result in the same answer regardless of what you are referring to. For example, you might calculate 1/5 of a thousand dollars or 1/5 of a thousand people.

We also created the image below to give you a better understanding of what one fifth of a thousand looks like.



To create the image above depicting 1/5 of a thousand, we first colored the entire pie red, and then colored 1/5 of the pie blue.

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