30% of 5 is 1.5. To calculate this: 1) Convert 30% to decimal (30/100 = 0.3), 2) Multiply by 5 to get 1.5.

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1.5

30% of 5 = 1.5

30\% \times 5 = 5 \times \frac{30}{100} = 1.5

30% means 30 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 30% = 0.3

We multiply our number (5) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.3):
5 × 0.3 = 1.5

This means that 30% or 0.3 of 5 is 1.5. In other words, if you take 30% of 5, you get 1.5.

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