5% is smaller
as it is 0.05
whereas 0.5 is 50%
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5 percent of 247 is .05 * 247 = 12.35
5 percent of 255 = (255)(.05) = 12.75
5%=.05 "of" means to multiply them .05*149=7.45
5% as a decimal is .05
Five percent is written as 5%, or in decimal form as .05. It means five hundredths, or 5/100. The word "of" in your question means "multiply".5 X .05 equals .25 gallons, or one quarter of a gallon, or 1/4 of a gallon.