Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of .8? = 0.04

5 percent *.8 =

(5:100)*.8 =

(5*.8):100 =

4:100 = 0.04

Now we have: 5 percent of .8 = 0.04

Question: What is 5 percent of .8?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is .8.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{.8}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={5\%}.

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

{.8}={100\%}(1).

{x}={5\%}(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{.8}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{.8}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.04}

Therefore, {5\%} of {.8} is {0.04}

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Difference

.8 percent *5 =

(.8:100)*5 =

(.8*5):100 =

4:100 = 0.04

Now we have: .8 percent of 5 = 0.04

Question: What is .8 percent of 5?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 5.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{5}={100\%}.

Step 4: Similarly, {x}={.8\%}.

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

{5}={100\%}(1).

{x}={.8\%}(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}{x}=\frac{100\%}{.8\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{.8}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.04}

Therefore, {.8\%} of {5} is {0.04}

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