How do you calculate 20 percent of 60?

Convert 20% to the decimal 0.2, then multiply by 60: 0.2 × 60 = 12.

Where is a calculation like 20% of 60 used?

Percentages of a total come up everywhere — tips, sales tax, commission, interest, discounts and working out any share of an amount.

What is 20% of 60?

Answer

20% of 60 = 12

Working out 20% of 60 means finding 20 hundredths of 60. The quickest way is to turn the percentage into the decimal 0.2 and multiply by 60, which gives 12. The step-by-step below shows exactly how it works.

Step-by-step

Convert the percent to a decimal: 20% = 0.2.
Multiply by the number: 0.2 × 60 = 12.

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Quick reference

5% of 60	3
10% of 60	6
15% of 60	9
20% of 60	12
25% of 60	15
50% of 60	30
100% of 60	60

Frequently asked questions

What is 20% of 60?: 20 percent of 60 is 12.
How do you calculate 20 percent of 60?: Convert 20% to the decimal 0.2, then multiply by 60: 0.2 × 60 = 12.
Where is a calculation like 20% of 60 used?: Percentages of a total come up everywhere — tips, sales tax, commission, interest, discounts and working out any share of an amount.

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