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How do you find 5 percent of 30?

Updated: 9/23/2023
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11y ago

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At least 2 ways to do this problem.

First- of means to multiply, percent converts to a decimal by moving th understood decimal to the left 2 places. So .... .05 x 30 = 1.5

Second --- Use a proportion. The saying: Is over of equals percent over 100.

Think of rewording the problem: What is 5 percent of 30?

x / 30 = 5 / 100 ..... now cross multiply and solve for x

100 x = 5(30)

x = 5(30)/100 = 1.5

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