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What is 5% of 120? = 6

5 percent of 120 is 6. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 5% of 120.

5% of 120 = 6
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Solution: What is 5 percent of 120?

5% × 120 =
(5 ÷ 100) × 120 =
(5 × 120) ÷ 100 =
600 ÷ 100 = 6

Step-by-step explanation

  1. "Percent" means "per hundred", so 5% = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
  2. "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.05 × 120.
  3. 0.05 × 120 = 6.
  4. So 5 percent of 120 is 6.

Good to know

Another way to check this: 1% of 120 is 1.2, and 5% is just 5 of those, so 5 × 1.2 = 6. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 5% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 120, for example.

Quick reference: percentages of 120

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Frequently asked questions

What is 5 percent of 120?
5% of 120 is 6.

How do you calculate 5% of 120?
Divide 5 by 100 to get 0.05, then multiply by 120 to get 6.

What is 120 minus 5%?
120 − 6 = 114 (see 5% off 120).

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