What is 20 percent of 520? (20% of 520)

What is 20 percent of 520?

Here we will show you how to calculate 20 percent of 520 (20% of 520). We start by making an equation. 20 percent of 520 is the same as 20 per hundred of 520. We can therefore make the following equation:

20/100 = A/520

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 520. 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/520
A/520 = 20/100
A×520/520 = 20×520/100
A = 10400/100
A = 104

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 20 percent of 520. 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 520?", B (Base) is 520 and P (Percent) is 20:

(520 × 20)/100 = 104

In summary, the answer to "What is 20 percent of 520?" is as follows:

104

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