What Is 20% of 50?

20% of 50 is 10, the same as 1/5 of 50.

Result

Answer

10

20% of 50 is 10.

  • 50 + 20%: 60
  • 50 − 20%: 40
1020% of 50

Step-by-step solution

The problem

{20}\% \text{ of } {50}

  1. Change 20% to a decimal. Divide by 100.

    20\% = 20 \div 100 = 0.2
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.2} \times 50

  2. Multiply. Leave out the decimal points and multiply, then put the point back. Count the decimal places: 0.2 has 1, so the answer has 1.

    \begin{aligned} 2 \times 50 &= 100 \\[10pt] 100 \div 10 &= 10 \end{aligned}
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{10}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &{20}\% \text{ of } {50} \\[8pt] &= 0.2 \times 50 && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{percent → decimal}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{10} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{multiply}}\end{aligned}
What is % of ?

20% of 50 at a glance

20% of 5010
20% as a fraction1/5
50 + 20%60
50 − 20%40

20% of other numbers

QuestionAnswer
20% of 102
20% of 153
20% of 204
20% of 255
20% of 306
20% of 408
20% of 5010
20% of 6012
20% of 7014
20% of 7515
20% of 8016
20% of 9018
20% of 10020
20% of 12024
20% of 15030
20% of 20040
20% of 25050
20% of 30060
20% of 500100
20% of 1000200

Other percents of 50

QuestionAnswer
1% of 500.5
2% of 501
5% of 502.5
10% of 505
12% of 506
15% of 507.5
18% of 509
20% of 5010
25% of 5012.5
30% of 5015
33% of 5016.5
35% of 5017.5
40% of 5020
45% of 5022.5
50% of 5025
60% of 5030
70% of 5035
75% of 5037.5
80% of 5040
90% of 5045

Frequently asked questions

What is 20% of 50?

20% of 50 is 10: change 20% to a decimal (0.2) and multiply by 50.

What is 50 plus 20%?

50 increased by 20% is 60 (50 + 10).

What is 50 minus 20%?

50 decreased by 20% is 40 (50 − 10).

Any other percentage question – a part as a percent, percent change, percent difference: use the Percentage Calculator.