Calculate 5% of 260

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Question: work out 5% of 260.

5% of 260 = ?

Percent means out of 100.

So 10% is 10 out of 100: one tenth.

To find 10%, we divide by 10.

10% = ÷ 10

260 divided by 10 is 26.

10% of 260 = 260 ÷ 10 = 26

5% is half of 10%.

Half of 26 is 13.

5% of 260 = 26 ÷ 2 = 13

So 5% of 260 is 13.

5% of 260 = 13

So 5% of 260 is 13.

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First: find 10%.

Last: build 5%.

Answer

5% of 260 = 13

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Work out 5% of 500 = ?

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5% of 500 = 25