Question

What is 5% of 200?

Answer 1

`10`

Explanation:

A percent is the same as a fraction, but out of `100`.

Write it exactly as you say it:

Find `5%` of `200`

`5/100 xx200`

`=10`

You can also realise that `5%` of `100` is `5`,

so `5%` of `200` will be `10`

Answer 2

Percentage mean upon 100, so `x%=x/100`

Here it is `5%` of `200`, wherever there is an "of" simply multiply

`5% " of " 200 = 5/(1cancel00)xx2cancel00`

You are left with

`5xx2`

`10`

That means

`5%" of " 200 = 10`