What is 20% of 70?

[Inshya]

Please Explain!!

 

[jasminsain]

To calculate 20% of 70, let's break it down step by step:

Step 1: Understand what "percent" means​

The word "percent" means "per hundred."
So, 20% literally means 20 out of 100, or as a fraction:

Step 2: Multiply this percentage by 70​

Now take that fraction and multiply it by 70:

20100×70\frac{20}{100} \times 7010020×70

Step 3: Simplify the multiplication​

First, simplify the fraction:

20100=0.2\frac{20}{100} = 0.210020=0.2
Then multiply:

0.2×70=140.2 \times 70 = 140.2×70=14

20% of 70 is 14​

 

[emma]

To find 20% of 70:

• First, change 20% to a decimal → 0.2
• Then multiply: 70 × 0.2 = 14

So, 20% of 70 is 14.

 

[robbin]

Here’s how to calculate it:

• 20% means 20 out of 100.
• Multiply 70 by 20, then divide by 100:
  70×20=140070 \times 20 = 140070×20=1400
  1400÷100=141400 \div 100 = 141400÷100=14

So, 20% of 70 is 14.

 

[Alex]

20% of 70 is 14. You find it by multiplying 70 by 0.20:
70 × 0.20 = 14.

This implies that 70/14 = 5. This is because one-fifth of 70 = 5. Percent means per-hundred and therefore 20 percent is 20 out of 100 parts.