What is 1% of 40?

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Result

0.4

1% of 40 = 0.4

Mathematical Formula

1%×40=40×1100=0.41\% \times 40 = 40 \times \frac{1}{100} = 0.4

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 (40) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.01):
40 × 0.01 = 0.4

Step 3: Real-World Context

This means that 1% or 0.01 of 40 is 0.4. In other words, if you take 1% of 40, you get 0.4.

Common Use Cases

Discounts

When a $40 product has a 1% discount, you save $0.4 and pay $39.6.

Tips

If you want to leave a 1% tip on a $40 meal, you would leave $0.4 as the tip.

Taxes

When 1% sales tax is added to a $40 purchase, $0.4 is added for tax, making the total $40.4.

Proportions

If 1% of students in a class are boys and there are 40 students total, that means there are 0 boys.

Finance

If you invest $40 and earn 1% annual interest, you'll receive $0.4 in interest for the year.

Education

If a student answers 1% of questions correctly on a 40-question test, they answered 0 questions correctly.

Business

If 1% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $40, you spend $0.4 on operations.

Healthcare

If a hospital reduces infections by 1% from 40 cases monthly, they now have only 40 cases per month.

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