How to work it out
5% of 500 = 500 × 0.05 = 25
A percent means "per hundred", so 5% is 5/100, or 0.05. Multiply 500 by 0.05 to get 25. A quick mental shortcut: 10% of 500 is 50, so 5% is 50 × 0.5 = 25.
Related answers
- 500 plus 5% = 525 (an increase of 25)
- 500 minus 5% = 475, the price after a 5% discount
- 25 is 5% of 500, and 500 is 2,000% of 25
- If 500 is 5% of a number, that number is 10,000
Other percentages of 500
| Percent | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1% of 500 | 5 |
| 10% of 500 | 50 |
| 15% of 500 | 75 |
| 20% of 500 | 100 |
| 25% of 500 | 125 |
| 30% of 500 | 150 |
| 40% of 500 | 200 |
| 50% of 500 | 250 |
| 60% of 500 | 300 |
| 70% of 500 | 350 |
| 75% of 500 | 375 |
| 80% of 500 | 400 |
| 90% of 500 | 450 |
| 100% of 500 | 500 |
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 1,000 | 50 |