SOLUTION: find 5% of 10

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Question 126099This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra
: find 5% of 10 This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra

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Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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.05*10=.5 answer.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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First convert 5% to a decimal number. To do this, simply divide 5 by 100

5%=5%2F100=0.05


So 5% converts to the decimal number 0.05


Now multiply 0.05 by 10 (remember the "of" means multiply)

0.05*10=0.5

So 5% of 10 is 0.5