What is 10% of 20? = 2
10 percent of 20 is 2. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 10% of 20.
10% of 20 = 2
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Solution: What is 10 percent of 20?
10% × 20 =
(10 ÷ 100) × 20 =
(10 × 20) ÷ 100 =
200 ÷ 100 = 2
(10 ÷ 100) × 20 =
(10 × 20) ÷ 100 =
200 ÷ 100 = 2
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 10% = 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.1 × 20.
- 0.1 × 20 = 2.
- So 10 percent of 20 is 2.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 20 is 0.2, and 10% is just 10 of those, so 10 × 0.2 = 2. 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 20, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 20
| 1% of 20 | 0.2 |
| 5% of 20 | 1 |
| 10% of 20 | 2 |
| 15% of 20 | 3 |
| 20% of 20 | 4 |
| 25% of 20 | 5 |
| 50% of 20 | 10 |
| 75% of 20 | 15 |
| 100% of 20 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 10 percent of 20?
10% of 20 is 2.
How do you calculate 10% of 20?
Divide 10 by 100 to get 0.1, then multiply by 20 to get 2.
What is 20 minus 10%?
20 − 2 = 18 (see 10% off 20).
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