How much is 80 percent of 5000?
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