Step 1: Convert 20% into a decimal.
All percentages are that number over 100. So, that's what we do - we place 20 over 100 and simplify.
20/100 ==> 2/10 ==> 1/5 ==> .20
Step 2: Multiply the whole number by the decimal:
300 • .20
60 (<==ANSWER!!)
60 is 20% of 300.
