How to find 20 percent of 50
"Percent" means per hundred, so 20% is the fraction 20/100, or 0.2 as a decimal. Taking 20 percent of 50 means multiplying 50 by that fraction:
20% of 50 = 50 x 20 / 100
= 1,000 / 100
= 10The same answer comes from the decimal form: 50 x 0.2 = 10. And because multiplication is commutative, 20% of 50 equals 50% of 20, which is sometimes the easier way to see it in your head.
Mental math shortcut
10% of 50 is 5 (move the decimal one place left), and 1% is 0.5. Build 20% from those pieces: 2 x 5 = 10.
Nearby percentages of 50
| Percent | Of 50 | 50 minus it | 50 plus it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1% | 0.5 | 49.5 | 50.5 |
| 5% | 2.5 | 47.5 | 52.5 |
| 10% | 5 | 45 | 55 |
| 15% | 7.5 | 42.5 | 57.5 |
| 19% | 9.5 | 40.5 | 59.5 |
| 21% | 10.5 | 39.5 | 60.5 |
| 25% | 12.5 | 37.5 | 62.5 |
| 30% | 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 40% | 20 | 30 | 70 |
| 50% | 25 | 25 | 75 |
| 75% | 37.5 | 12.5 | 87.5 |
20 percent of other amounts
| Amount | 20% of it |
|---|---|
| 10 | 2 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 25 | 5 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 40 | 8 |
| 60 | 12 |
| 75 | 15 |
| 80 | 16 |
| 100 | 20 |
| 120 | 24 |
Where this comes up
A 20% discount on a 50 price takes off 10, leaving 40. A 20% tip or tax on 50 adds 10, for a total of 60. If 50 is a score out of a possible total, 20% of it is the share 10 represents. For percent change, reverse percentages, and "X is what percent of Y", use the full percentage calculator.