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What is 20 Percent of 12?

20% of 12 = 2.4

Result
2.4
Remaining
9.6
20% as decimal
0.2
12 + 20%
14.4

Sumwise · Checked by Theo Abbott · Data: exact arithmetic; unit definitions from NIST SP 811 · Updated · How we check it

How to work it out

  1. Turn the percentage into a decimal: 20 ÷ 100 = 0.2
  2. Multiply: 0.2 × 12 = 2.4
  3. Check: Work backwards: 2.4 ÷ 12 × 100 = 20%.

Another method. As a proportion of part to whole: 20/100 = part/12, so part = 20 × 12 ÷ 100 = 2.4. Both methods always give the same answer.

In a spreadsheet: =20%*12. Forgetting to divide the percentage by 100 makes the answer 100 times too big. Note that x% of y always equals y% of x.

What the result means

2.4 is the 20% share of 12. The remaining 80% is 9.6, and the two parts add back up to 12.

Discounts: 20% off an item priced $12 saves $2.4, so you pay $9.6.

Adding and taking away 20%

Increasing 12 by 20% gives 14.4 and decreasing it by 20% gives 9.6. These do not cancel out: raising 12 by 20% and then lowering the result by 20% ends at 11.52, because the second 20% is taken of a bigger number.

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Questions

What is 20 Percent of 12?

20% of 12 is 2.4. Formula, steps and practice examples.

What is 20% off 12?

9.6. Taking 20% off leaves 80% of 12.

What is 12 plus 20%?

14.4. Adding 20% is the same as multiplying by 1.2.