What is 10% of 60? = 6
10 percent of 60 is 6. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 10% of 60.
10% of 60 = 6
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Solution: What is 10 percent of 60?
10% × 60 =
(10 ÷ 100) × 60 =
(10 × 60) ÷ 100 =
600 ÷ 100 = 6
(10 ÷ 100) × 60 =
(10 × 60) ÷ 100 =
600 ÷ 100 = 6
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 10% = 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.1 × 60.
- 0.1 × 60 = 6.
- So 10 percent of 60 is 6.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 60 is 0.6, and 10% is just 10 of those, so 10 × 0.6 = 6. 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 60, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 60
| 1% of 60 | 0.6 |
| 5% of 60 | 3 |
| 10% of 60 | 6 |
| 15% of 60 | 9 |
| 20% of 60 | 12 |
| 25% of 60 | 15 |
| 50% of 60 | 30 |
| 75% of 60 | 45 |
| 100% of 60 | 60 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 10 percent of 60?
10% of 60 is 6.
How do you calculate 10% of 60?
Divide 10 by 100 to get 0.1, then multiply by 60 to get 6.
What is 60 minus 10%?
60 − 6 = 54 (see 10% off 60).
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