What is 30% of 500?
How it is worked out
- Write the percentage as a decimal
30% ÷ 100 = 0.3 - Multiply by the number
0.3 × 500 = 150
answer = number × percent ÷ 100
Worth knowing
- Said another way
- 30% of 500 is 150.
- Check it
- 150 ÷ 500 × 100 = 30%
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