What Is 5% of 120?

5% of 120 is 6, the same as 1/20 of 120.

Result

Answer

6

5% of 120 is 6.

  • 120 + 5%: 126
  • 120 − 5%: 114
65% of 120

Step-by-step solution

The problem

{5}\% \text{ of } {120}

  1. Change 5% to a decimal. Divide by 100.

    5\% = 5 \div 100 = 0.05
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.05} \times 120

  2. Multiply. Leave out the decimal points and multiply, then put the point back. Count the decimal places: 0.05 has 2, so the answer has 2.

    \begin{aligned} 5 \times 120 &= 600 \\[10pt] 600 \div 100 &= 6 \end{aligned}
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{6}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &{5}\% \text{ of } {120} \\[8pt] &= 0.05 \times 120 && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{percent → decimal}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{6} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{multiply}}\end{aligned}
What is % of ?

5% of 120 at a glance

5% of 1206
5% as a fraction1/20
120 + 5%126
120 − 5%114

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5% of 1005
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5% of 1507.5
5% of 20010
5% of 25012.5
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Other percents of 120

QuestionAnswer
1% of 1201.2
2% of 1202.4
5% of 1206
10% of 12012
12% of 12014.4
15% of 12018
18% of 12021.6
20% of 12024
25% of 12030
30% of 12036
33% of 12039.6
35% of 12042
40% of 12048
45% of 12054
50% of 12060
60% of 12072
70% of 12084
75% of 12090
80% of 12096
90% of 120108

Frequently asked questions

What is 5% of 120?

5% of 120 is 6: change 5% to a decimal (0.05) and multiply by 120.

What is 120 plus 5%?

120 increased by 5% is 126 (120 + 6).

What is 120 minus 5%?

120 decreased by 5% is 114 (120 − 6).

Any other percentage question – a part as a percent, percent change, percent difference: use the Percentage Calculator.