What is 400 times 40 percent? (400 x 40%)

What is 400 times 40 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 400 times 40 percent (400 x 40%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 400 times 40 percent so you will have a good understanding of the underlying process of multiplying any number with any percent.

We start by converting 40 percent to a decimal number by dividing 40 by 100 and then we multiply that decimal number by 400. Here is the math to illustrate:

40 / 100 = 0.4
400 x 0.4 = 160

The reason we divide 40 by 100 above is because 40 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 400 by 40 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

400 x 40 = 16000
16000 / 100 = 160

The key is to remember is that "percent" in 40 percent means per hundred and you have to adjust for that with problems like this. To summarize, here is 400 times 40 percent with the answer:

400 x 40 percent = 160

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