How to work it out
20% of 50 = 50 × 0.2 = 10
A percent means "per hundred", so 20% is 20/100, or 0.2. Multiply 50 by 0.2 to get 10. A quick mental shortcut: 10% of 50 is 5, so 20% is 5 × 2 = 10.
Related answers
- 50 plus 20% = 60 (an increase of 10)
- 50 minus 20% = 40, the price after a 20% discount
- 10 is 20% of 50, and 50 is 500% of 10
- If 50 is 20% of a number, that number is 250
Other percentages of 50
| Percent | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1% of 50 | 0.5 |
| 5% of 50 | 2.5 |
| 10% of 50 | 5 |
| 15% of 50 | 7.5 |
| 25% of 50 | 12.5 |
| 30% of 50 | 15 |
| 40% of 50 | 20 |
| 50% of 50 | 25 |
| 60% of 50 | 30 |
| 70% of 50 | 35 |
| 75% of 50 | 37.5 |
| 80% of 50 | 40 |
| 90% of 50 | 45 |
| 100% of 50 | 50 |
20% of other numbers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 20% of 20 | 4 |
| 20% of 60 | 12 |
| 20% of 80 | 16 |
| 20% of 100 | 20 |
| 20% of 150 | 30 |
| 20% of 200 | 40 |
| 20% of 250 | 50 |
| 20% of 500 | 100 |
| 20% of 1,000 | 200 |