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What is 5% of 10? = 0.5

5 percent of 10 is 0.5. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 5% of 10.

5% of 10 = 0.5
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Solution: What is 5 percent of 10?

5% × 10 =
(5 ÷ 100) × 10 =
(5 × 10) ÷ 100 =
50 ÷ 100 = 0.5

Step-by-step explanation

  1. "Percent" means "per hundred", so 5% = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
  2. "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.05 × 10.
  3. 0.05 × 10 = 0.5.
  4. So 5 percent of 10 is 0.5.

Good to know

Another way to check this: 1% of 10 is 0.1, and 5% is just 5 of those, so 5 × 0.1 = 0.5. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 5% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 10, for example.

Quick reference: percentages of 10

1% of 100.1
5% of 100.5
10% of 101
15% of 101.5
20% of 102
25% of 102.5
50% of 105
75% of 107.5
100% of 1010

Frequently asked questions

What is 5 percent of 10?
5% of 10 is 0.5.

How do you calculate 5% of 10?
Divide 5 by 100 to get 0.05, then multiply by 10 to get 0.5.

What is 10 minus 5%?
10 − 0.5 = 9.5 (see 5% off 10).

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