To find 20 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.2. In this instance, 0.2 x 6 = 1.2 pounds. If the number refers to a unit of currency, don't forget to round to the appropriate number of decimal places.
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Not sure what you mean. Do you mean: If 160 pounds is 20 percent, what is 100 percent? Or do you mean what is 20 percent of 160 pounds? 160 pounds is 20 percent then 100 percent is 5X160 = 800 pounds. 20 percent of 160 pounds is 160/20 = 8 pounds. * * * * * Mathematically, 20% of 160 pounds = 20% * 160 pounds But multiplication is commutative. So 20% * 160 pounds = 160 pounds * 20% ie 160 pounds of 20%
% means divided by 100 'of' means multiply (30 / 100) * 20 = 6 pounds
20 percent of 360 pounds = 72 pounds
20% of 100 pounds is 20 pounds.
10 percent of 6 pounds is .6.