What is 10 percent of 20?
10% of 20 is 2.
10% of 20
2
How it is calculated
Formula: X% of Y = X ÷ 100 × Y
- Turn the percentage into a decimal: 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1.
- Multiply by the number: 0.1 × 20 = 2.
What this means
- Shortcut: 10% is 1/10, so divide 20 by 10: 20 ÷ 10 = 2.
- As a price: a 10% discount on $20 saves $2, so you pay $18; adding 10% instead (tax or a tip) makes it $22.
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Formula: X% of Y = X ÷ 100 × Y
10% of 20 is
2
10 ÷ 100 × 20 = 2
| Percentage | Value |
|---|---|
| 1% | 0.2 |
| 5% | 1 |
| 10% | 2 |
| 15% | 3 |
| 20% | 4 |
| 25% | 5 |
| 50% | 10 |
| 75% | 15 |
Show the steps
- Turn the percentage into a decimal: 10 ÷ 100 = 0.1.
- Multiply by the number: 0.1 × 20 = 2.