What is 20 percent of 43 000?

Answer 1

A percentage is the number given divided by 100. The word "of" in mathematics means multiplied by. Thus the question can be rewritten as 20/100 x 43,000

This sum has the answer 8,600. Thus, 20% of 43,000 is 8,600

Answer 2

Well, isn't that a happy little math problem? To find 20 percent of 43,000, you simply multiply 43,000 by 0.20. That gives you 8,600, which is the answer you're looking for. Just imagine all the wonderful things you could do with that knowledge!