What is 5% of 600?

1 Answer
Feb 28, 2018

It is 30.

Explanation:

To figure out what 5% of 600 is, we should convert 5% to a decimal. To do that, we multiply 5 by 0.01.

#5 * 0.01 = 0.05#

To figure out a percentage of a number, you have to multiply that number by that percentage, so we just multiply 600 by 0.05, which is 5% in decimal form.

#600 * 0.05 = 30#

Therefore 5% of 600 is 30.