What Is 25% of 20?

25% of 20 = 5

How to calculate 25% of 20

  1. Turn the percentage into a decimal by dividing by 100: 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25.
  2. Multiply by the number: 0.25 × 20 = 5.

X% of Y = X ÷ 100 × Y

Mental math shortcut

Find 10% by moving the decimal point one place left: 10% of 20 = 2. Or take a quarter: 20 ÷ 4 = 5.

Swap trick: x% of y = y% of x, so 25% of 20 is the same as 20% of 25, which is also 5.

Frequently asked questions

What is 25% of 20?

25% of 20 is 5 (25 ÷ 100 × 20).

What is 20 plus 25%?

20 + 25% = 25.

What is 20 minus 25%?

20 − 25% = 15.

How do you calculate a percentage of a number?

Divide the percentage by 100 and multiply by the number: 15% of 80 = 0.15 × 80 = 12.

How do you find what percent one number is of another?

Divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100: 12 is 12 ÷ 80 × 100 = 15% of 80.