find a percent of a number

2 answers

Change the percent to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left.

For instance:
25% = 0.25
40% = 0.4

Then multiply the decimal by the number.

Example:

30% of 60 =
0.3 * 60 = 18

5% of 90 = 90 x 0.05 = 4.5

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