Percentage Calculator: What is 20 percent of 12.0? = 2.4

20 percent *12.0 =

(20:100)*12.0 =

(20*12.0):100 =

240:100 = 2.4

Now we have: 20 percent of 12.0 = 2.4

Question: What is 20 percent of 12.0?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 12.0.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{12.0}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={20\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{12.0}={100\%}(1).

{x}={20\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{12.0}{x}=\frac{100\%}{20\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{12.0}=\frac{20}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.4}

Therefore, {20\%} of {12.0} is {2.4}

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Difference

12.0 percent *20 =

(12.0:100)*20 =

(12.0*20):100 =

240:100 = 2.4

Now we have: 12.0 percent of 20 = 2.4

Question: What is 12.0 percent of 20?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 20.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{20}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={12.0\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{20}={100\%}(1).

{x}={12.0\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{20}{x}=\frac{100\%}{12.0\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{20}=\frac{12.0}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {2.4}

Therefore, {12.0\%} of {20} is {2.4}

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