What is 87 percent of 480?

Answer: 417.6

Below you can find the procedure and formula used to arrive at the above answer.

Lets assume 87 percent of 480 is X.

Therefore, we can also say, X = 87% of 480

87% can also be written as 87/100, because percent denotes a number per 100.

So, X = 87/100 × 480

Or, X = 0.87 × 480

So, X = 417.6

So, 87% of 480 is 417.6

(You may also first multiply 87 with 480, and then divide by 100 to find the answer, if that's easier for you.)

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Now that we have calculated the answer, lets verify it using the percentage formula.

Percentage = Value/Total Value × 100

LHS (Percentage) = 87

RHS = 417.6/480 × 100

Or, RHS = 0.87 × 100

So, RHS = 87

We can see that LHS = RHS, hence it's proved.