What is 50 increased by 20%?
60
50 increased by 20% is 60.
How it is worked out
Multiply by 1 plus the percentage as a decimal. One step, not two.
50 × 1.2 = 60 — an increase of 10
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Questions
- What is 50 increased by 20%?
- 50 increased by 20% is 60. 50 × 1.2 = 60 — an increase of 10.
- How do you work this out?
- Multiply by 1 plus the percentage as a decimal. One step, not two.
- Can I use other numbers?
- Yes — the calculator on this page takes any two numbers, and the full percentage calculator covers every form: percentage of a number, one number as a percentage of another, percentage change, increase and decrease.