What is 20 percent of 550? (20% of 550)

What is 20 percent of 550?

Here we will show you how to calculate 20 percent of 550 (20% of 550). We start by making an equation. 20 percent of 550 is the same as 20 per hundred of 550. We can therefore make the following equation:

20/100 = A/550

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 550. 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/550
A/550 = 20/100
A×550/550 = 20×550/100
A = 11000/100
A = 110

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 20 percent of 550. 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 550?", B (Base) is 550 and P (Percent) is 20:

(550 × 20)/100 = 110

In summary, the answer to "What is 20 percent of 550?" is as follows:

110

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