To find two fifths of 30, you start by understanding what ‘two fifths’ means in numerical terms. ‘Two fifths’ can be expressed as the fraction 2/5.
Next, you multiply this fraction by 30:
2/5 × 30
To do this multiplication, you can first divide 30 by 5:
30 ÷ 5 = 6
Now, take that result (6) and multiply it by 2:
6 × 2 = 12
Therefore, two fifths of 30 is 12.