What is 20% of 30? = 6
20 percent of 30 is 6. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 20% of 30.
20% of 30 = 6
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Solution: What is 20 percent of 30?
20% × 30 =
(20 ÷ 100) × 30 =
(20 × 30) ÷ 100 =
600 ÷ 100 = 6
(20 ÷ 100) × 30 =
(20 × 30) ÷ 100 =
600 ÷ 100 = 6
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 20% = 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.2 × 30.
- 0.2 × 30 = 6.
- So 20 percent of 30 is 6.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 30 is 0.3, and 20% is just 20 of those, so 20 × 0.3 = 6. 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 30, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 30
| 1% of 30 | 0.3 |
| 5% of 30 | 1.5 |
| 10% of 30 | 3 |
| 15% of 30 | 4.5 |
| 20% of 30 | 6 |
| 25% of 30 | 7.5 |
| 50% of 30 | 15 |
| 75% of 30 | 22.5 |
| 100% of 30 | 30 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 20 percent of 30?
20% of 30 is 6.
How do you calculate 20% of 30?
Divide 20 by 100 to get 0.2, then multiply by 30 to get 6.
What is 30 minus 20%?
30 − 6 = 24 (see 20% off 30).
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