What is 10 percent of 100? (10% of 100)

What is 10 percent of 100?

Here we will show you how to calculate 10 percent of 100 (10% of 100). We start by making an equation. 10 percent of 100 is the same as 10 per hundred of 100. We can therefore make the following equation:

10/100 = A/100

To solve the equation above for A (Amount), we first switch the sides to get the A on the left side. Then, we multiply each side by 100. Finally, we divide the numerator by the denominator on the right side to get the answer. Here is the work to illustrate:

10/100 = A/100
A/100 = 10/100
A×100/100 = 10×100/100
A = 1000/100
A = 10

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 10 percent of 100. This gives you a foundation and a better understanding of how to calculate percentages. However, in the future, you could use this simplified formula:

(B × P)/100

In our problem, "What is 10 percent of 100?", B (Base) is 100 and P (Percent) is 10:

(100 × 10)/100 = 10

In summary, the answer to "What is 10 percent of 100?" is as follows:

10

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