What is 10% of 250?

To find 10% of 250, you can multiply 250 by 0.10 (since 10% can be expressed as a decimal by dividing 10 by 100).

Starting the calculation, you perform the multiplication:

[

250 \times 0.10 = 25

]

This means that 10% of 250 is 25. Thus, the value of 25 accurately represents one-tenth of the total amount of 250.

In terms of context, if you consider what 100% of a number represents, finding 10% is simply breaking that number down into ten equal parts and taking one of those parts, which in this case results in 25. This clearly defines why that choice correctly answers the question.