What is 500 times 20 percent? (500 x 20%)

What is 500 times 20 percent?

Here we will show you two different yet similar ways of calculating 500 times 20 percent (500 x 20%). The idea is to show you different ways of calculating 500 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 500. Here is the math to illustrate:

20 / 100 = 0.2
500 x 0.2 = 100

The reason we divide 20 by 100 above is because 20 percent means per 100. You can actually divide by 100 after you multiply 500 by 20 and get the same answer. Again, here is the math to illustrate:

500 x 20 = 10000
10000 / 100 = 100

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 500 times 20 percent with the answer:

500 x 20 percent = 100

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