What is 20 percent of 400?

Method 1: Multiplying a number by a percentage value

This method is based on the fact that a percentage is a fraction of 100.

That is, if we need to calculate 20% of the number 400, we can represent it as 20/100, which is equal to 0.2.

Then we multiply 400 by 0.2 to get the answer.

Example: Calculate 20% of 400.

Solution: 400 x (20 / 100) = 80

Method 2: Dividing a number by 100 and multiplying by a percentage

This method is also based on the fact that a percentage is a fraction of 100.

However, instead of multiplying the number by a percentage, we divide the number by 100 and then multiply the result by a percentage.

Example: Calculate 20% of 400.

Solution: (400 / 100) x 20 = 80

Method 3: Simple fraction

This method is based on the fact that a percentage is a fraction of 100.

We can represent a percentage as a simple fraction, where the numerator is a percentage and the denominator is 100.

Then we multiply this by a number to get the answer.

Example: Calculate 20% of 400.

Solution: (20 / 100) x 400 = 80

All three methods give the same result. Choose the one that is more convenient for you.

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