What is 80 percent of 300? (80% of 300)

What is 80 percent of 300?

Here we will show you how to calculate 80 percent of 300 (80% of 300). We start by making an equation. 80 percent of 300 is the same as 80 per hundred of 300. We can therefore make the following equation:

80/100 = A/300

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 300. 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/300
A/300 = 80/100
A×300/300 = 80×300/100
A = 24000/100
A = 240

The work above shows the long way to explain how to calculate 80 percent of 300. 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 300?", B (Base) is 300 and P (Percent) is 80:

(300 × 80)/100 = 240

In summary, the answer to "What is 80 percent of 300?" is as follows:

240

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