What is 4 times 60 percent? (4 x 60%)

What is 4 times 60 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 4 times 60 percent (4 x 60%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 4 times 60 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 60 percent to a decimal number by dividing 60 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 4. Here is the math to illustrate:

60 / 100 = 0.6
4 x 0.6 = 2.4

The reason we divide 60 by 100 above is because 60 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 4 by 60 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

4 x 60 = 240
240 / 100 = 2.4

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 60 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 4 times 60 percent with the answer:

4 x 60 percent = 2.4

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