What Is 20% of 500?

20% of 500 is 100, the same as 1/5 of 500.

Result

Answer

100

20% of 500 is 100.

  • 500 + 20%: 600
  • 500 − 20%: 400
10020% of 500

Step-by-step solution

The problem

{20}\% \text{ of } {500}

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

    20\% = 20 \div 100 = 0.2
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.2} \times 500

  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 500 &= 1000 \\[10pt] 1000 \div 10 &= 100 \end{aligned}
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{100}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &{20}\% \text{ of } {500} \\[8pt] &= 0.2 \times 500 && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{percent → decimal}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{100} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{multiply}}\end{aligned}
What is % of ?

20% of 500 at a glance

20% of 500100
20% as a fraction1/5
500 + 20%600
500 − 20%400

20% of other numbers

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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 500

QuestionAnswer
1% of 5005
2% of 50010
5% of 50025
10% of 50050
12% of 50060
15% of 50075
18% of 50090
20% of 500100
25% of 500125
30% of 500150
33% of 500165
35% of 500175
40% of 500200
45% of 500225
50% of 500250
60% of 500300
70% of 500350
75% of 500375
80% of 500400
90% of 500450

Frequently asked questions

What is 20% of 500?

20% of 500 is 100: change 20% to a decimal (0.2) and multiply by 500.

What is 500 plus 20%?

500 increased by 20% is 600 (500 + 100).

What is 500 minus 20%?

500 decreased by 20% is 400 (500 − 100).

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