Answer: B
\[ a : 2 = b : 5 \] So, \[ \frac{a}{2} = \frac{b}{5} \Rightarrow a = \frac{2b}{5} = b \times \frac{2}{5} \] \[ a = b \times \frac{2}{5} = b \times \frac{2}{\cancel{5}} \times \cancel{100} = 40\% \text{ of } b \]Answer: \(a\) is 40% of \(b\)
\[ a : 2 = b : 5 \] So, \[ \frac{a}{2} = \frac{b}{5} \Rightarrow a = \frac{2b}{5} = b \times \frac{2}{5} \] \[ a = b \times \frac{2}{5} = b \times \frac{2}{\cancel{5}} \times \cancel{100} = 40\% \text{ of } b \]Answer: \(a\) is 40% of \(b\)