What is 5% of 60? = 3
5 percent of 60 is 3. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 5% of 60.
5% of 60 = 3
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Solution: What is 5 percent of 60?
5% × 60 =
(5 ÷ 100) × 60 =
(5 × 60) ÷ 100 =
300 ÷ 100 = 3
(5 ÷ 100) × 60 =
(5 × 60) ÷ 100 =
300 ÷ 100 = 3
Step-by-step explanation
- "Percent" means "per hundred", so 5% = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
- "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.05 × 60.
- 0.05 × 60 = 3.
- So 5 percent of 60 is 3.
Good to know
Another way to check this: 1% of 60 is 0.6, and 5% is just 5 of those, so 5 × 0.6 = 3. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 5% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 60, for example.
Quick reference: percentages of 60
| 1% of 60 | 0.6 |
| 5% of 60 | 3 |
| 10% of 60 | 6 |
| 15% of 60 | 9 |
| 20% of 60 | 12 |
| 25% of 60 | 15 |
| 50% of 60 | 30 |
| 75% of 60 | 45 |
| 100% of 60 | 60 |
Frequently asked questions
What is 5 percent of 60?
5% of 60 is 3.
How do you calculate 5% of 60?
Divide 5 by 100 to get 0.05, then multiply by 60 to get 3.
What is 60 minus 5%?
60 − 3 = 57 (see 5% off 60).
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