What is 20% of 40?

Answer 8

20% of 40 is 8.

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How it is worked out

Write the percentage as a decimal20% ÷ 100 = 0.2
Multiply by the number0.2 × 40 = 8

answer = number × percent ÷ 100

Worth knowing

Said another way: 20% of 40 is 8.
Check it: 8 ÷ 40 × 100 = 20%

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