What is 80 percent of 250? (80% of 250)

What is 80 percent of 250?

Here we will show you how to calculate 80 percent of 250 (80% of 250). We start by making an equation. 80 percent of 250 is the same as 80 per hundred of 250. We can therefore make the following equation:

80/100 = A/250

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

80/100 = A/250
A/250 = 80/100
A×250/250 = 80×250/100
A = 20000/100
A = 200

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 80 percent of 250. 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 80 percent of 250?", B (Base) is 250 and P (Percent) is 80:

(250 × 80)/100 = 200

In summary, the answer to "What is 80 percent of 250?" is as follows:

200

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