What is 2% of 5,000?
How it is worked out
- Write the percentage as a decimal
2% ÷ 100 = 0.02 - Multiply by the number
0.02 × 5,000 = 100
answer = number × percent ÷ 100
Worth knowing
- Said another way
- 2% of 5,000 is 100.
- Check it
- 100 ÷ 5,000 × 100 = 2%
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