What is 20 percent of 36? (20% of 36)

What is 20 percent of 36?

Here we will show you how to calculate 20 percent of 36 (20% of 36). We start by making an equation. 20 percent of 36 is the same as 20 per hundred of 36. We can therefore make the following equation:

20/100 = A/36

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 36. Finally, we divide the numerator by the denominator on the right side to get the answer. Here is the work to illustrate:

20/100 = A/36
A/36 = 20/100
A×36/36 = 20×36/100
A = 720/100
A = 7.2

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 20 percent of 36. 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 20 percent of 36?", B (Base) is 36 and P (Percent) is 20:

(36 × 20)/100 = 7.2

In summary, the answer to "What is 20 percent of 36?" is as follows:

7.2

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