Percentage Calculator: What is 5 percent of 2.40? = 0.12

5 percent *2.40 =

(5:100)*2.40 =

(5*2.40):100 =

12:100 = 0.12

Now we have: 5 percent of 2.40 = 0.12

Question: What is 5 percent of 2.40?

Percentage solution with steps:

Step 1: Our output value is 2.40.

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

Step 3: From step 1 above,{2.40}={100\%}.

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

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

{2.40}={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{2.40}{x}=\frac{100\%}{5\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{2.40}=\frac{5}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.12}

Therefore, {5\%} of {2.40} is {0.12}

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Difference

2.40 percent *5 =

(2.40:100)*5 =

(2.40*5):100 =

12:100 = 0.12

Now we have: 2.40 percent of 5 = 0.12

Question: What is 2.40 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}={2.40\%}.

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

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

{x}={2.40\%}(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\%}{2.40\%}

Step 7: Again, the reciprocal of both sides gives

\frac{x}{5}=\frac{2.40}{100}

\Rightarrow{x} = {0.12}

Therefore, {2.40\%} of {5} is {0.12}

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