What is 60% of 20? = 12
60 percent of 20 is 12. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 60% of 20.
60% of 20 = 12
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Solution: What is 60 percent of 20?
60% × 20 =
(60 ÷ 100) × 20 =
(60 × 20) ÷ 100 =
1200 ÷ 100 = 12
(60 ÷ 100) × 20 =
(60 × 20) ÷ 100 =
1200 ÷ 100 = 12
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 60% = 60 ÷ 100 = 0.6.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.6 × 20.
- 0.6 × 20 = 12.
- So 60 percent of 20 is 12.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 20 is 0.2, and 60% is just 60 of those, so 60 × 0.2 = 12. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 60% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 20, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 20
| 1% of 20 | 0.2 |
| 5% of 20 | 1 |
| 10% of 20 | 2 |
| 15% of 20 | 3 |
| 20% of 20 | 4 |
| 25% of 20 | 5 |
| 50% of 20 | 10 |
| 75% of 20 | 15 |
| 100% of 20 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 60 percent of 20?
60% of 20 is 12.
How do you calculate 60% of 20?
Divide 60 by 100 to get 0.6, then multiply by 20 to get 12.
What is 20 minus 60%?
20 − 12 = 8 (see 60% off 20).
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