How to work it out
5% of 1,000 = 1,000 × 0.05 = 50
A percent means "per hundred", so 5% is 5/100, or 0.05. Multiply 1,000 by 0.05 to get 50. A quick mental shortcut: 10% of 1,000 is 100, so 5% is 100 × 0.5 = 50.
Related answers
- 1,000 plus 5% = 1,050 (an increase of 50)
- 1,000 minus 5% = 950, the price after a 5% discount
- 50 is 5% of 1,000, and 1,000 is 2,000% of 50
- If 1,000 is 5% of a number, that number is 20,000
Other percentages of 1,000
| Percent | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1% of 1,000 | 10 |
| 10% of 1,000 | 100 |
| 15% of 1,000 | 150 |
| 20% of 1,000 | 200 |
| 25% of 1,000 | 250 |
| 30% of 1,000 | 300 |
| 40% of 1,000 | 400 |
| 50% of 1,000 | 500 |
| 60% of 1,000 | 600 |
| 70% of 1,000 | 700 |
| 75% of 1,000 | 750 |
| 80% of 1,000 | 800 |
| 90% of 1,000 | 900 |
| 100% of 1,000 | 1,000 |
5% of other numbers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 5% of 20 | 1 |
| 5% of 50 | 2.5 |
| 5% of 60 | 3 |
| 5% of 80 | 4 |
| 5% of 100 | 5 |
| 5% of 150 | 7.5 |
| 5% of 200 | 10 |
| 5% of 250 | 12.5 |
| 5% of 500 | 25 |