What is 5% of 20? = 1
5 percent of 20 is 1. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 5% of 20.
5% of 20 = 1
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Solution: What is 5 percent of 20?
5% × 20 =
(5 ÷ 100) × 20 =
(5 × 20) ÷ 100 =
100 ÷ 100 = 1
(5 ÷ 100) × 20 =
(5 × 20) ÷ 100 =
100 ÷ 100 = 1
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 5% = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.05 × 20.
- 0.05 × 20 = 1.
- So 5 percent of 20 is 1.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 20 is 0.2, and 5% is just 5 of those, so 5 × 0.2 = 1. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 5% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 20, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 20
| 1% of 20 | 0.2 |
| 5% of 20 | 1 |
| 10% of 20 | 2 |
| 15% of 20 | 3 |
| 20% of 20 | 4 |
| 25% of 20 | 5 |
| 50% of 20 | 10 |
| 75% of 20 | 15 |
| 100% of 20 | 20 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 5 percent of 20?
5% of 20 is 1.
How do you calculate 5% of 20?
Divide 5 by 100 to get 0.05, then multiply by 20 to get 1.
What is 20 minus 5%?
20 − 1 = 19 (see 5% off 20).
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