20% of 60 is 12. To calculate this: 1) Convert 20% to decimal (20/100 = 0.2), 2) Multiply by 60 to get 12.

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20% of 60 = 12

20\% \times 60 = 60 \times \frac{20}{100} = 12

20% means 20 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 20% = 0.2

We multiply our number (60) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.2):
60 × 0.2 = 12

This means that 20% or 0.2 of 60 is 12. In other words, if you take 20% of 60, you get 12.

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