What is 10% of 128000?

We need to find 10% of 128000.

The word "percent" means "per hundred" or "out of 100".

So 10% means 10 out of every 100.

To calculate with percentages, we first convert to a decimal.

Divide the percentage by 100:

This means 10% = 0.1

Now multiply the decimal by the number:

0.1 × 128000 = 12800

So 10% of 128000 = 12800

You can also think of it as a fraction:

10% of 128000 = (10/100) × 128000

= (10 × 128000) / 100

= 1280000 / 100

= 12800