What is 1% of 25?

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Result

0.25

1% of 25 = 0.25

Mathematical Formula

1%×25=25×1100=0.251\% \times 25 = 25 \times \frac{1}{100} = 0.25

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 (25) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.01):
25 × 0.01 = 0.25

Step 3: Real-World Context

This means that 1% or 0.01 of 25 is 0.25. In other words, if you take 1% of 25, you get 0.25.

Common Use Cases

Discounts

When a $25 product has a 1% discount, you save $0.25 and pay $24.75.

Tips

If you want to leave a 1% tip on a $25 meal, you would leave $0.25 as the tip.

Taxes

When 1% sales tax is added to a $25 purchase, $0.25 is added for tax, making the total $25.25.

Proportions

If 1% of students in a class are boys and there are 25 students total, that means there are 0 boys.

Finance

If you invest $25 and earn 1% annual interest, you'll receive $0.25 in interest for the year.

Education

If a student answers 1% of questions correctly on a 25-question test, they answered 0 questions correctly.

Business

If 1% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $25, you spend $0.25 on operations.

Healthcare

If a hospital reduces infections by 1% from 25 cases monthly, they now have only 25 cases per month.

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