What is 20% of 150?

To find 20% of 150, you can use a simple percentage calculation. First, recognize that "percent" means per hundred. To calculate 20% of a number, you can either multiply the number by the decimal equivalent of the percentage or find 1% of the number and then multiply by 20.

1. Convert the percentage into decimal form: 20% becomes 0.20.

2. Multiply 150 by 0.20:

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150 \times 0.20 = 30.

]

This shows that when you calculate 20% of 150, the result is 30. Therefore, the answer is 30, which corresponds to the choice given. Understanding percentages in this way allows you to easily find various percentages of different numbers.