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What is 5% of 40? = 2

5 percent of 40 is 2. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 5% of 40.

5% of 40 = 2
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Solution: What is 5 percent of 40?

5% × 40 =
(5 ÷ 100) × 40 =
(5 × 40) ÷ 100 =
200 ÷ 100 = 2

Step-by-step explanation

  1. "Percent" means "per hundred", so 5% = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
  2. "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.05 × 40.
  3. 0.05 × 40 = 2.
  4. So 5 percent of 40 is 2.

Good to know

Another way to check this: 1% of 40 is 0.4, and 5% is just 5 of those, so 5 × 0.4 = 2. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 5% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 40, for example.

Quick reference: percentages of 40

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Frequently asked questions

What is 5 percent of 40?
5% of 40 is 2.

How do you calculate 5% of 40?
Divide 5 by 100 to get 0.05, then multiply by 40 to get 2.

What is 40 minus 5%?
40 − 2 = 38 (see 5% off 40).

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