What is 20% of 80? = 16
20 percent of 80 is 16. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 20% of 80.
20% of 80 = 16
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Solution: What is 20 percent of 80?
20% × 80 =
(20 ÷ 100) × 80 =
(20 × 80) ÷ 100 =
1600 ÷ 100 = 16
(20 ÷ 100) × 80 =
(20 × 80) ÷ 100 =
1600 ÷ 100 = 16
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 20% = 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.2 × 80.
- 0.2 × 80 = 16.
- So 20 percent of 80 is 16.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 80 is 0.8, and 20% is just 20 of those, so 20 × 0.8 = 16. 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 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 20 percent of 80?
20% of 80 is 16.
How do you calculate 20% of 80?
Divide 20 by 100 to get 0.2, then multiply by 80 to get 16.
What is 80 minus 20%?
80 − 16 = 64 (see 20% off 80).
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