What is 40% of 60? = 24
40 percent of 60 is 24. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 40% of 60.
40% of 60 = 24
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Solution: What is 40 percent of 60?
40% × 60 =
(40 ÷ 100) × 60 =
(40 × 60) ÷ 100 =
2400 ÷ 100 = 24
(40 ÷ 100) × 60 =
(40 × 60) ÷ 100 =
2400 ÷ 100 = 24
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 40% = 40 ÷ 100 = 0.4.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.4 × 60.
- 0.4 × 60 = 24.
- So 40 percent of 60 is 24.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 60 is 0.6, and 40% is just 40 of those, so 40 × 0.6 = 24. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 40% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 60, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 60
| 1% of 60 | 0.6 |
| 5% of 60 | 3 |
| 10% of 60 | 6 |
| 15% of 60 | 9 |
| 20% of 60 | 12 |
| 25% of 60 | 15 |
| 50% of 60 | 30 |
| 75% of 60 | 45 |
| 100% of 60 | 60 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 40 percent of 60?
40% of 60 is 24.
How do you calculate 40% of 60?
Divide 40 by 100 to get 0.4, then multiply by 60 to get 24.
What is 60 minus 40%?
60 − 24 = 36 (see 40% off 60).
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