What is 80 percent of 270? (80% of 270)

What is 80 percent of 270?

Here we will show you how to calculate 80 percent of 270 (80% of 270). We start by making an equation. 80 percent of 270 is the same as 80 per hundred of 270. We can therefore make the following equation:

80/100 = A/270

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 270. 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/270
A/270 = 80/100
A×270/270 = 80×270/100
A = 21600/100
A = 216

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 80 percent of 270. 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 270?", B (Base) is 270 and P (Percent) is 80:

(270 × 80)/100 = 216

In summary, the answer to "What is 80 percent of 270?" is as follows:

216

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