What is 3% of 500?

Answer 15

3% of 500 is 15.

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How it is worked out

Write the percentage as a decimal3% ÷ 100 = 0.03
Multiply by the number0.03 × 500 = 15

answer = number × percent ÷ 100

Worth knowing

Said another way: 3% of 500 is 15.
Check it: 15 ÷ 500 × 100 = 3%

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3% of other numbers

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