Don L. answered 03/26/19
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Hi Timothy, 10 percent of 20 is 2. if you divide 16 by 2, the answer is 8. 8 times 10 percent is 80 percent.
Therefore, to reduce 20 to 16, multiply 20 by 80 percent to get 16.