this is not algebra. I just need to know how to find a percentage of something.

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20% of %5.00 = 0.2 * 5
to find a percentage you do this

X-number given
Y-total number

(X/Y)*100

so for example (25/50)*100= 50%

you can also think of it this way 50*.50=25
$5.00 (not %5.00)