5% of 10 is 0.5. To calculate this: 1) Convert 5% to decimal (5/100 = 0.05), 2) Multiply by 10 to get 0.5.

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0.5

5% of 10 = 0.5

5\% \times 10 = 10 \times \frac{5}{100} = 0.5

5% means 5 parts out of 100. To convert a percentage to a decimal, we divide by 100: 5% = 0.05

We multiply our number (10) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.05):
10 × 0.05 = 0.5

This means that 5% or 0.05 of 10 is 0.5. In other words, if you take 5% of 10, you get 0.5.

When a $10 product has a 5% discount, you save $0.5 and pay $9.5.

If you want to leave a 5% tip on a $10 meal, you would leave $0.5 as the tip.

When 5% sales tax is added to a $10 purchase, $0.5 is added for tax, making the total $10.5.

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If you invest $10 and earn 5% annual interest, you'll receive $0.5 in interest for the year.

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If 5% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $10, you spend $0.5 on operations.

If a hospital reduces infections by 5% from 10 cases monthly, they now have only 10 cases per month.

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