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What is 20 of 33000?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for 20 percent of 33,000. To solve this, we will calculate 20/100 of 33,000.

Answer

$6,600$
Answer for screen readers

The final answer is $6,600$.

Steps to Solve

  1. Convert the percentage to a decimal

To find 20 percent, we first convert it to decimal form by dividing by 100:
$$ 0.20 = \frac{20}{100} $$

  1. Multiply the decimal by the total amount

Now, we multiply the decimal by the total amount (33,000):
$$ 20% \text{ of } 33,000 = 0.20 \times 33,000 $$

  1. Calculate the final result

Perform the multiplication:
$$ 0.20 \times 33,000 = 6,600 $$

The final answer is $6,600$.

More Information

Calculating a percentage is a common task, and knowing how to convert percentages to decimals can make this process easier. In real-life situations, understanding percentages is useful for financial calculations, such as determining discounts or interest rates.

Tips

  • A common mistake is forgetting to convert the percentage to a decimal before multiplying.
  • Another mistake is misplacing the decimal point during multiplication, leading to incorrect results.
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