What is 1% of 10?

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Result

0.1

1% of 10 = 0.1

Mathematical Formula

1%×10=10×1100=0.11\% \times 10 = 10 \times \frac{1}{100} = 0.1

Detailed Explanation

Step 1: Understanding Percentages

1% means 1 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 1% = 0.01

Step 2: Multiplication

We multiply our number (10) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.01):
10 × 0.01 = 0.1

Step 3: Real-World Context

This means that 1% or 0.01 of 10 is 0.1. In other words, if you take 1% of 10, you get 0.1.

Common Use Cases

Discounts

When a $10 product has a 1% discount, you save $0.1 and pay $9.9.

Tips

If you want to leave a 1% tip on a $10 meal, you would leave $0.1 as the tip.

Taxes

When 1% sales tax is added to a $10 purchase, $0.1 is added for tax, making the total $10.1.

Proportions

If 1% of students in a class are boys and there are 10 students total, that means there are 0 boys.

Finance

If you invest $10 and earn 1% annual interest, you'll receive $0.1 in interest for the year.

Education

If a student answers 1% of questions correctly on a 10-question test, they answered 0 questions correctly.

Business

If 1% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $10, you spend $0.1 on operations.

Healthcare

If a hospital reduces infections by 1% from 10 cases monthly, they now have only 10 cases per month.

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