What is 20% of 10? = 2
20 percent of 10 is 2. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 20% of 10.
20% of 10 = 2
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Solution: What is 20 percent of 10?
20% × 10 =
(20 ÷ 100) × 10 =
(20 × 10) ÷ 100 =
200 ÷ 100 = 2
(20 ÷ 100) × 10 =
(20 × 10) ÷ 100 =
200 ÷ 100 = 2
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 20% = 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.2 × 10.
- 0.2 × 10 = 2.
- So 20 percent of 10 is 2.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 10 is 0.1, and 20% is just 20 of those, so 20 × 0.1 = 2. Because 20% is a common fraction, you can also do it in your head. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 20% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 10, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 10
| 1% of 10 | 0.1 |
| 5% of 10 | 0.5 |
| 10% of 10 | 1 |
| 15% of 10 | 1.5 |
| 20% of 10 | 2 |
| 25% of 10 | 2.5 |
| 50% of 10 | 5 |
| 75% of 10 | 7.5 |
| 100% of 10 | 10 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 20 percent of 10?
20% of 10 is 2.
How do you calculate 20% of 10?
Divide 20 by 100 to get 0.2, then multiply by 10 to get 2.
What is 10 minus 20%?
10 − 2 = 8 (see 20% off 10).
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