What is 5% of 2,000?
How it is worked out
- Write the percentage as a decimal
5% ÷ 100 = 0.05 - Multiply by the number
0.05 × 2,000 = 100
answer = number × percent ÷ 100
Worth knowing
- Said another way
- 5% of 2,000 is 100.
- Check it
- 100 ÷ 2,000 × 100 = 5%
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