What Is 5% of 500?

5% of 500 is 25, the same as 1/20 of 500.

Result

Answer

25

5% of 500 is 25.

  • 500 + 5%: 525
  • 500 − 5%: 475
255% of 500

Step-by-step solution

The problem

{5}\% \text{ of } {500}

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

    5\% = 5 \div 100 = 0.05
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{0.05} \times 500

  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 500 &= 2500 \\[10pt] 2500 \div 100 &= 25 \end{aligned}
    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{25}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &{5}\% \text{ of } {500} \\[8pt] &= 0.05 \times 500 && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{percent → decimal}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{25} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{multiply}}\end{aligned}
What is % of ?

5% of 500 at a glance

5% of 50025
5% as a fraction1/20
500 + 5%525
500 − 5%475

5% of other numbers

QuestionAnswer
5% of 100.5
5% of 150.75
5% of 201
5% of 251.25
5% of 301.5
5% of 402
5% of 502.5
5% of 603
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
5% of 50025
5% of 100050

Other percents of 500

QuestionAnswer
1% of 5005
2% of 50010
5% of 50025
10% of 50050
12% of 50060
15% of 50075
18% of 50090
20% of 500100
25% of 500125
30% of 500150
33% of 500165
35% of 500175
40% of 500200
45% of 500225
50% of 500250
60% of 500300
70% of 500350
75% of 500375
80% of 500400
90% of 500450

Frequently asked questions

What is 5% of 500?

5% of 500 is 25: change 5% to a decimal (0.05) and multiply by 500.

What is 500 plus 5%?

500 increased by 5% is 525 (500 + 25).

What is 500 minus 5%?

500 decreased by 5% is 475 (500 − 25).

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