40 percent is the same as 40/100. Or when reduced would be 4/10 of something. And 4/10 in decimal form is 0.4. So the answer would be 0.4 x the number.
For instance 40 percent of 80 would be:
40/100 of 80 or 4/10 of 80 or 0.4 of 80 or 0.4 x 80 or 32
Hope that helps.
Also, note the distinction between "40% of" and "40% more"
Example: What is 40% more than 10? Answer: 14 (10 + 0.4 x 10)
What is 40% of 10? Answer: 4 (0.4 x 10)
To find 18 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.18. In this instance, 0.18 x 40 = 7.2. Therefore, 18 percent of 40 is equal to 7.2.
Multiply your number by 0.4
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 899 = 359.6. Therefore, 40 percent of 899 is equal to 359.6.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 281 = 112.4. Therefore, 40 percent of 281 is equal to 112.4.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 225 = 90. Therefore, 40 percent of 225 is equal to 90.
To find 18 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.18. In this instance, 0.18 x 40 = 7.2. Therefore, 18 percent of 40 is equal to 7.2.
Multiply your number by 0.4
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 40 = 16. Therefore, 40 percent of 40 is equal to 16.
100% of any number is that number itself. So 100% of 40 is 40
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 58.5 = 23.4. Therefore, 40 percent of 58.5 is equal to 23.4.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 59 = 23.6. Therefore, 40 percent of 59 is equal to 23.6.
To find 1.05 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.0105. In this instance, 0.0105 x 40 = 0.42. Therefore, 1.05 percent of 40 is equal to 0.42.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 31.75 = 12.7. Therefore, 40 percent of 31.75 is equal to 12.7.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 1600 = 640. Therefore, 40 percent of 1600 is equal to 640.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 1400 = 560. Therefore, 40 percent of 1400 is equal to 560.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 101 = 40.4. Therefore, 40 percent of 101 is equal to 40.4.
To find 40 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.4. In this instance, 0.4 x 899 = 359.6. Therefore, 40 percent of 899 is equal to 359.6.