How do you calculate 85 percent of 20?

Convert 85% to the decimal 0.85, then multiply by 20: 0.85 × 20 = 17.

Where is a calculation like 85% of 20 used?

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

What is 85% of 20?

Answer

85% of 20 = 17

Working out 85% of 20 means finding 85 hundredths of 20. The quickest way is to turn the percentage into the decimal 0.85 and multiply by 20, which gives 17. The step-by-step below shows exactly how it works.

Step-by-step

Convert the percent to a decimal: 85% = 0.85.
Multiply by the number: 0.85 × 20 = 17.

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Frequently asked questions

What is 85% of 20?: 85 percent of 20 is 17.
How do you calculate 85 percent of 20?: Convert 85% to the decimal 0.85, then multiply by 20: 0.85 × 20 = 17.
Where is a calculation like 85% of 20 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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