What is 5% of 25?

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Result

1.25

5% of 25 = 1.25

Mathematical Formula

5%×25=25×5100=1.255\% \times 25 = 25 \times \frac{5}{100} = 1.25

Detailed Explanation

Step 1: Understanding Percentages

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

Step 2: Multiplication

We multiply our number (25) by the decimal form of the percentage (0.05):
25 × 0.05 = 1.25

Step 3: Real-World Context

This means that 5% or 0.05 of 25 is 1.25. In other words, if you take 5% of 25, you get 1.25.

Common Use Cases

Discounts

When a $25 product has a 5% discount, you save $1.25 and pay $23.75.

Tips

If you want to leave a 5% tip on a $25 meal, you would leave $1.25 as the tip.

Taxes

When 5% sales tax is added to a $25 purchase, $1.25 is added for tax, making the total $26.25.

Proportions

If 5% of students in a class are boys and there are 25 students total, that means there are 1 boys.

Finance

If you invest $25 and earn 5% annual interest, you'll receive $1.25 in interest for the year.

Education

If a student answers 5% of questions correctly on a 25-question test, they answered 1 questions correctly.

Business

If 5% of your monthly revenue goes to operating expenses and you earn $25, you spend $1.25 on operations.

Healthcare

If a hospital reduces infections by 5% from 25 cases monthly, they now have only 24 cases per month.

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