What is 20 times 12 percent? (20 x 12%)

What is 20 times 12 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 20 times 12 percent (20 x 12%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 20 times 12 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 12 percent to a decimal number by dividing 12 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 20. Here is the math to illustrate:

12 / 100 = 0.12
20 x 0.12 = 2.4

The reason we divide 12 by 100 above is because 12 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 20 by 12 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

20 x 12 = 240
240 / 100 = 2.4

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 12 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 20 times 12 percent with the answer:

20 x 12 percent = 2.4

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