What is 2% of 120? = 2.4
2 percent of 120 is 2.4. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 2% of 120.
2% of 120 = 2.4
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Solution: What is 2 percent of 120?
2% × 120 =
(2 ÷ 100) × 120 =
(2 × 120) ÷ 100 =
240 ÷ 100 = 2.4
(2 ÷ 100) × 120 =
(2 × 120) ÷ 100 =
240 ÷ 100 = 2.4
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 2% = 2 ÷ 100 = 0.02.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.02 × 120.
- 0.02 × 120 = 2.4.
- So 2 percent of 120 is 2.4.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 120 is 1.2, and 2% is just 2 of those, so 2 × 1.2 = 2.4. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 2% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 120, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 120
| 1% of 120 | 1.2 |
| 5% of 120 | 6 |
| 10% of 120 | 12 |
| 15% of 120 | 18 |
| 20% of 120 | 24 |
| 25% of 120 | 30 |
| 50% of 120 | 60 |
| 75% of 120 | 90 |
| 100% of 120 | 120 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 2 percent of 120?
2% of 120 is 2.4.
How do you calculate 2% of 120?
Divide 2 by 100 to get 0.02, then multiply by 120 to get 2.4.
What is 120 minus 2%?
120 − 2.4 = 117.6 (see 2% off 120).
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