Percentage Calculator: What is 1 percent of 5.0? = 0.05

1 percent *5.0 =

(1:100)*5.0 =

(1*5.0):100 =

5:100 = 0.05

Now we have: 1 percent of 5.0 = 0.05

Question: What is 1 percent of 5.0?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.0.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5.0}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={1\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{5.0}={100\%}(1).

{x}={1\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{5.0}{x}=\frac{100\%}{1\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5.0}=\frac{1}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.05}

Therefore, {1\%} of {5.0} is {0.05}

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5.0 percent *1 =

(5.0:100)*1 =

(5.0*1):100 =

5:100 = 0.05

Now we have: 5.0 percent of 1 = 0.05

Question: What is 5.0 percent of 1?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 1.

Step 2: We represent the unknown value with {x}.

Step 3: From step 1 above,{1}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={5.0\%}.

Step 5: This results in a pair of simple equations:

{1}={100\%}(1).

{x}={5.0\%}(2).

Step 6: By dividing equation 1 by equation 2 and noting that both the RHS (right hand side) of both
equations have the same unit (%); we have

\frac{1}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5.0\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{1}=\frac{5.0}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.05}

Therefore, {5.0\%} of {1} is {0.05}

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