What is 2% of 500?

Answer 10

2% of 500 is 10.

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How it is worked out

Write the percentage as a decimal2% ÷ 100 = 0.02
Multiply by the number0.02 × 500 = 10

answer = number × percent ÷ 100

Worth knowing

Said another way: 2% of 500 is 10.
Check it: 10 ÷ 500 × 100 = 2%

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