Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 2.4? = 0.12

5 percent *2.4 =

(5:100)*2.4 =

(5*2.4):100 =

12:100 = 0.12

Now we have: 5 percent of 2.4 = 0.12

Question: What is 5 percent of 2.4?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 2.4.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{2.4}={100\%}.

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

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

{2.4}={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{2.4}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{2.4}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.12}

Therefore, {5\%} of {2.4} is {0.12}

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Difference

2.4 percent *5 =

(2.4:100)*5 =

(2.4*5):100 =

12:100 = 0.12

Now we have: 2.4 percent of 5 = 0.12

Question: What is 2.4 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}={2.4\%}.

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

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

{x}={2.4\%}(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\%}{2.4\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{2.4}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.12}

Therefore, {2.4\%} of {5} is {0.12}

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