Divide the number by 100 to get 1%, then times the answer by 5 to get 5%
Or, you can divide the number by 20, which will also give you 5%
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That's a little confusing. If you want to find 5 percent of any number, multiply that number by .05 If you're saying that a number has been increased by 5 percent and you want to find the original number, divide the increased number by 1.05 Let's do it with easy numbers. 5 percent of 100 is 5 because 100 x .05 = 5 105 is 5 percent more than 100 because 105 divided by 1.05 = 100
Multiply that number by 0.05
You divide by 20.
To find 5 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.05. In this instance, 0.05 x 567 = 28.35. Therefore, 5 percent of 567 is equal to 28.35.
To find 5 percent of a number, multiply the number by 0.05. In this instance 0.05 x 15.95 = 0.7975. Therefore, 5 percent of 15.95 is equal to 0.7975.