How much is 80 percent of 5000?

Answer 1

4000

Solution Method:

1. Convert 80% to decimal: 80 / 100 = .8

2 Compute answer: .8 * 5000 = 4000

Note: You could also obviously do it this way too:

80 / 100 * 5000 = .8 * 5000 = 4000

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Original Posters Answer:

To calculate p% of a number, you need to multiply it by p and divide by 100, so 80% of 5000 is

5000 * (80 / 100)

= 5000 * (4/5)

= 4000