What is 5% of 40?

Answer 2

5% of 40 is 2.

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How it is worked out

Write the percentage as a decimal5% ÷ 100 = 0.05
Multiply by the number0.05 × 40 = 2

answer = number × percent ÷ 100

Worth knowing

Said another way: 5% of 40 is 2.
Check it: 2 ÷ 40 × 100 = 5%

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