What is 40 times 4 percent? (40 x 4%)

What is 40 times 4 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 40 times 4 percent (40 x 4%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 40 times 4 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 4 percent to a decimal number by dividing 4 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 40. Here is the math to illustrate:

4 / 100 = 0.04
40 x 0.04 = 1.6

The reason we divide 4 by 100 above is because 4 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 40 by 4 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

40 x 4 = 160
160 / 100 = 1.6

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 4 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 40 times 4 percent with the answer:

40 x 4 percent = 1.6

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