How to calculate 2 percent of a number? | TIRLA ACADEMY

Finding the percentage of a number is very common in mathematics and here we are discussing how to calculate 2 percent of a number?

To calculate 2% of a number we will multiply 2 by that number and then divide it by 100.

Q- What is 2 percent of 1000?
= (1000✕2)/100
= 2000/100
= 20
Answer= 2 percent of 1000 is 20.

Q- What is 2 percent of 3000?
= (3000✕2)/100
= 6000/100
= 60
Answer= 2 percent of 3000 is 60.