What is 20 percent of 40?

20 percent of 40 is equal to 8. This can be calculated by multiplying 40 by the decimal equivalent of 20 percent, which is 0.20.

Alternatively, it can also be found by dividing 40 by 5, since 20 percent is equivalent to 1/5 or 0.2 as a fraction.

Either way, the answer is that 20 percent of 40 is 8.