What is 2 times 20 percent? (2 x 20%)

What is 2 times 20 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 2 times 20 percent (2 x 20%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 2 times 20 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 20 percent to a decimal number by dividing 20 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 2. Here is the math to illustrate:

20 / 100 = 0.2
2 x 0.2 = 0.4

The reason we divide 20 by 100 above is because 20 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 2 by 20 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

2 x 20 = 40
40 / 100 = 0.4

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 20 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 2 times 20 percent with the answer:

2 x 20 percent = 0.4

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