What is 10% of 80? = 8
10 percent of 80 is 8. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 10% of 80.
10% of 80 = 8
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Solution: What is 10 percent of 80?
10% × 80 =
(10 ÷ 100) × 80 =
(10 × 80) ÷ 100 =
800 ÷ 100 = 8
(10 ÷ 100) × 80 =
(10 × 80) ÷ 100 =
800 ÷ 100 = 8
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 10% = 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.1 × 80.
- 0.1 × 80 = 8.
- So 10 percent of 80 is 8.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 80 is 0.8, and 10% is just 10 of those, so 10 × 0.8 = 8. 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 80, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 80
| 1% of 80 | 0.8 |
| 5% of 80 | 4 |
| 10% of 80 | 8 |
| 15% of 80 | 12 |
| 20% of 80 | 16 |
| 25% of 80 | 20 |
| 50% of 80 | 40 |
| 75% of 80 | 60 |
| 100% of 80 | 80 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 10 percent of 80?
10% of 80 is 8.
How do you calculate 10% of 80?
Divide 10 by 100 to get 0.1, then multiply by 80 to get 8.
What is 80 minus 10%?
80 − 8 = 72 (see 10% off 80).
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