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What is 5% of 600? = 30

5 percent of 600 is 30. See the step-by-step solution, formula and worked example for how to calculate 5% of 600.

5% of 600 = 30
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Solution: What is 5 percent of 600?

5% × 600 =
(5 ÷ 100) × 600 =
(5 × 600) ÷ 100 =
3000 ÷ 100 = 30

Step-by-step explanation

  1. "Percent" means "per hundred", so 5% = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05.
  2. "Of" means multiply, so we calculate 0.05 × 600.
  3. 0.05 × 600 = 30.
  4. So 5 percent of 600 is 30.

Good to know

Another way to check this: 1% of 600 is 6, and 5% is just 5 of those, so 5 × 6 = 30. Percentages like this come up everywhere — working out a 5% deposit, tip, tax or commission on 600, for example.

Quick reference: percentages of 600

1% of 6006
5% of 60030
10% of 60060
15% of 60090
20% of 600120
25% of 600150
50% of 600300
75% of 600450
100% of 600600

Frequently asked questions

What is 5 percent of 600?
5% of 600 is 30.

How do you calculate 5% of 600?
Divide 5 by 100 to get 0.05, then multiply by 600 to get 30.

What is 600 minus 5%?
600 − 30 = 570 (see 5% off 600).

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