What is 10% of 100? = 10
10 percent of 100 is 10. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 10% of 100.
10% of 100 = 10
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Solution: What is 10 percent of 100?
10% × 100 =
(10 ÷ 100) × 100 =
(10 × 100) ÷ 100 =
1000 ÷ 100 = 10
(10 ÷ 100) × 100 =
(10 × 100) ÷ 100 =
1000 ÷ 100 = 10
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 10% = 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.1 × 100.
- 0.1 × 100 = 10.
- So 10 percent of 100 is 10.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 100 is 1, and 10% is just 10 of those, so 10 × 1 = 10. Because 10% is a common fraction, you can also do it in your head. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 10% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 100, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 100
| 1% of 100 | 1 |
| 5% of 100 | 5 |
| 10% of 100 | 10 |
| 15% of 100 | 15 |
| 20% of 100 | 20 |
| 25% of 100 | 25 |
| 50% of 100 | 50 |
| 75% of 100 | 75 |
| 100% of 100 | 100 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 10 percent of 100?
10% of 100 is 10.
How do you calculate 10% of 100?
Divide 10 by 100 to get 0.1, then multiply by 100 to get 10.
What is 100 minus 10%?
100 − 10 = 90 (see 10% off 100).
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