What Is 5% of 300?

5% of 300 is 15, the same as 1/20 of 300.

Result

Answer

15

5% of 300 is 15.

  • 300 + 5%: 315
  • 300 − 5%: 285
155% of 300

Step-by-step solution

The problem

{5}\% \text{ of } {300}

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

    5\% = 5 \div 100 = 0.05
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.05} \times 300

  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 300 &= 1500 \\[10pt] 1500 \div 100 &= 15 \end{aligned}
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{15}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &{5}\% \text{ of } {300} \\[8pt] &= 0.05 \times 300 && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{percent → decimal}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{15} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{multiply}}\end{aligned}
What is % of ?

5% of 300 at a glance

5% of 30015
5% as a fraction1/20
300 + 5%315
300 − 5%285

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5% of 703.5
5% of 753.75
5% of 804
5% of 904.5
5% of 1005
5% of 1206
5% of 1507.5
5% of 20010
5% of 25012.5
5% of 30015
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Other percents of 300

QuestionAnswer
1% of 3003
2% of 3006
5% of 30015
10% of 30030
12% of 30036
15% of 30045
18% of 30054
20% of 30060
25% of 30075
30% of 30090
33% of 30099
35% of 300105
40% of 300120
45% of 300135
50% of 300150
60% of 300180
70% of 300210
75% of 300225
80% of 300240
90% of 300270

Frequently asked questions

What is 5% of 300?

5% of 300 is 15: change 5% to a decimal (0.05) and multiply by 300.

What is 300 plus 5%?

300 increased by 5% is 315 (300 + 15).

What is 300 minus 5%?

300 decreased by 5% is 285 (300 − 15).

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